A moment that seemed unfitting to me was the “flip-flops” of
emotion in the relationship between Boilingbroke and the Duchess. Throughout the play the two appear to hate
each other, but there are areas where she and Boilingbroke show signs of
affection upon close private moments. She
claims he has defeated her and that he is the ONLY man to have done this. This sparks an interest in her, leading her
to say, “ You are the fist man who has ever defeated me… and, if I were not
already married, you would know no peace until I had wed with you.(102)” Their interactions are a little confusing, especially
since the two kiss and slap each other. It
all just seems a bit odd for “rival” enemies to interact in such a way towards
one another.
John Michael Moore
I enjoyed reading your post. I had the same realization and thought it was extremely odd that there was such a change in relationship apart from the story line. It made a difference for the entire end of the play.
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