Robert Browning's 1842 poem My Last Duchess influenced by the strict roles in relationships of the Victorian Era and patriarchal society, tells a story of a young man's unhelpful love. ... " "Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. ... My Last Duchess demonstrates this issue as the persona of the poem objectifies the woman, "The depth passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since non puts by The curtain I have drawn for you but I)" This emphasises the concept that men objectify women and expect as he degrades ...

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Chopin's short story Story of an Hour and Browning's epic poem My Last Duchess have effectively presented the reader with women within their oppressive society; however, the authors present unique techniques to convey societal oppression as influenced by their literary genres. ... The Duchess is not identified by any other means than "That's my last Duchess painted on the wall " (line 1). ... In My Last Duchess, Browning has the Duke dictate "Sir, ˜twas not Her husband's presence only, called that spot Of joy into the Duchess' cheek " questioning her joyous blu...

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Moreover, the last scene in which the mechanicals present a fumbling, hilarious version of "Pyramus and Thisbe" at the wedding of Theseus, duke of Athens and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, is an important part of the play as it gives it a purely joyful, comedic ending. ... This quote shows her meek, submissive and humble characteristics after her bizarre experience: "Come, my lord, and in our flight/ Tell me how it come this night" (4.1.96-97). ... Moreover, the scene of the mechanicals performing "Pyramus and Thisbe" is important to the play as it is where ...

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