DIAMOND OR JEWEL: PUNISHMENT OR REWARD?
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The Renaissance period was characterized by the dissemination of new ideas and concepts across Europe, originating in Italy and gradually reaching England. This paper explores the impact of societal dynamics on literature in the Renaissance period, with a particular focus on the genre of drama. Drawing on the feminist theories of Luce Irigaray, which emphasize the objectification and exchange of women in a homosocial world, it examines the characters of Abigail in "The Jew Of Malta" and Susan in "A Woman Killed with Kindness." Drawing on the feminist theories of Luce Irigaray, which emphasize the objectification and exchange of women in a homosocial world, this paper examines the characters of Abigail in "The Jew of Malta" and Susan in "A Woman Killed with Kindness." It shows how the Renaissance playwrights criticized the idea of the commodification of women at that time by rewarding Susan and by punishing Abigail.
Key words: Commodification, homosocial economy, "The Jew Of Malta”, "A Woman Killed with Kindness”, feminism
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