The city of Vienna in the play Measure for Measure written by Shakespeare is a fictional city ruled by the Duke, who has very few restraints and shows alot of mercy to his people. Compared to Angelo how shows little to know mercy when he was left in charge of the city. The Duke and Angelo show two very different characters who differ in their own look. Isabella is also effected by both mercy and liberty because of who she is and the choices she is given to save her brother. The Duke can be described as a king and friendly person who lets the people be free to do what they want to, while Angelo can be described as a cruel and strict person who makes the people feel restricted.
The Duke in Measure for Measure shows a lot of liberty to the people by allowing them to do the things that would be considered wrong such as having brothels open to the people although he does say that it was a mistake and that it is his fault because of the way the people of his city behave “’twas my fault to give the people scope” (Act 1 scene 3). The Duke is described by Escalus as a gentleman (Act 3 Scene 2). This shows that The Duke is seen as someone who has a lot of respect by those around him. However although the Duke is seen highly of by those around him it can be argued that he also shows …show more content…
However, both liberty and mercy also effects the characters in the play. Isabella is the main character who has been effected by liberty and mercy as she is forced to either save her brother by giving up her own life to something that she views as wrong or stay by her religious views and let her brother die for it. Restraint and liberty are the two major themes that are seen throughout the play and it can be argued that it is the cause of what happens mostly throughout the
The Duke in Measure for Measure shows a lot of liberty to the people by allowing them to do the things that would be considered wrong such as having brothels open to the people although he does say that it was a mistake and that it is his fault because of the way the people of his city behave “’twas my fault to give the people scope” (Act 1 scene 3). The Duke is described by Escalus as a gentleman (Act 3 Scene 2). This shows that The Duke is seen as someone who has a lot of respect by those around him. However although the Duke is seen highly of by those around him it can be argued that he also shows …show more content…
However, both liberty and mercy also effects the characters in the play. Isabella is the main character who has been effected by liberty and mercy as she is forced to either save her brother by giving up her own life to something that she views as wrong or stay by her religious views and let her brother die for it. Restraint and liberty are the two major themes that are seen throughout the play and it can be argued that it is the cause of what happens mostly throughout the