Representation of Social Justice

• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: Young Cho Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』영미어문학 제100호, 103~124쪽, 전체 22쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.09.30

영문 초록

This study aims to examine John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi to shed light on how tragedy represents social justice. Until now, studies on The Duchess of Malfi have been conducted focused on feministic, historic, political and social aspects. These aforementioned studies seem to have contributed to understanding, through the tragedy, of social problems during the era. However, they stop short of stipulating how to resolve social problems. They simply expose historical, social, political and religious problems without the answers thereto. In consideration of the problem and such theories as Aristotle’s theories on tragedy, Hume’s theories on empathy and Johnson’s theories on moral imagination, this study sheds light on how the genre of tragedy serves as an effective vehicle for reforming society and enlightening the public. By representing the decadent situations of the era, Webster strongly highlights, in The Duchess of Malfi, the need for a free society and a government that guarantees social justice. Webster delivers a strong message, through the Duchess’s tragic death, which puts into the public sphere such topics as realization of social justice concerning human rights to freedom and equality.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. What are the factors of uncertainty of moral, anxiety, doubt, chaos and the decadence reflected in the The duchess of Malfi of the Jacobean era?

Ⅲ. How does Webster represent social justice in his tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi?

Ⅳ. How do tragedies help realize social justice?

Ⅴ. Conclusion

Works Cited

Abstract

키워드

John Webster Jacobean tragedy social justice human right moral imagination empathy