르네상스 영국의 마녀 만들기: 토마스 미들턴의 『마녀』

• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: 이정영
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』영미어문학 제134호, 83~102쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2019.09.30

영문 초록

The aim of this paper is to explore the representation of women in Thomas Middleton’s The Witch. Two events were symbolically associated with the play in Renaissance England: one was the North Berwick witch trials, in which James I was deeply involved. The other was the Overbury affair, which appears to have had a direct influence on the play. These events illustrate the fact that women who were regarded as witches or whores at this time were considered to possess the subversive power and the potential to overturn the existing social order. The witches that appear in the play are portrayed as whores. Additionally, male characters in the play brand all women as unchaste. Therefore, the women in the play are branded as both witches and whores in the patriarchal system, regardless of whether they are actually engaged in witchcraft. In conclusion, the witches in the play are victimized by insecure men who fear being deprived of their vested interests.

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키워드

Thomas Middleton The Witch North Berwick Witch Trials Overbury Affair witch whore 토마스 미들턴 『마녀』 노스 버릭 마녀재판 오버베리 사건 마녀 창녀