Masculine and Feminine Penitence in The Winter’s Tale

[...]O thou tyrant, Do not repent these things, for they are heavier Than all thy woes can stir. [...]betake thee To nothing but despair. According to this interpretation, on the one side, Paulina appears to inhabit the role of a despair figure along the lines of Spenser's allegorical Despaire...

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Published in:Renascence 2014-06, Vol.66 (3), p.189-201
Main Author: Stegner, Paul D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Confession
Grief
Sin
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Summary:[...]O thou tyrant, Do not repent these things, for they are heavier Than all thy woes can stir. [...]betake thee To nothing but despair. According to this interpretation, on the one side, Paulina appears to inhabit the role of a despair figure along the lines of Spenser's allegorical Despaire who advocates suicide as a solution to the insurmountable nature of sin.
ISSN:0034-4346
2329-8626
DOI:10.5840/renascence201466314