Archetypes demonstrate both a constraint for difference beyond objectification as well as a characterized meaning that is devoid of anything beyond surface level appearance; From Milton’s standpoint characterizations are purely derived from physical depictions and what is said and seen about archetypical character of the Lady. The Lady, without a true name or purpose beyond her argument of chastity and virginity, serves as the primary comprehension to how archetypes are often deemed “characterized in the face” (Comus, 526-530). In comparison, the mythological opponent for which she encounters in the play, Comus, ads a keen juxtaposition to the role of sexuality in regards to a characters archetypal mode for which she embodies. Arguing …show more content…
Throughout the structure of the play, a keen attention to detail is displayed as Milton STAGE DIRECTIONS EXAMPLE. For Milton, Comus performs a physical characterization deemed primarily through The Lady as her appearance dominates allusions towards mythological meanings and commentary on social construct. The title character Comus, in his own mythological origin represents the strongest voice of demonstrating both the accurate and false physical representations of the …show more content…
The confusion defines not the identity imposed of the lady, by Comus, but of Comus himself that abstracts from any true argument he may make about her character later in the Masque. The lack of trustworthiness for the viewer, further complicate the presentation of text when characterizing the lady as his statement in turn devoid any true progression of understanding. The affect of revealing his characters own “wishes” (260) allude to the larger notion of how the lady is primarily a projection of sexual characterization devoid of any mental