Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department
English
First Advisor
L. Monique Pittman
Abstract
Starting with the negative behavior exhibited by Leontes and Autolycus, this paper traces the process of redemption through the experiences of both characters, considering material both from the play and the Stratford production. The political and civic effects of Leontes‘ tyranny will be contrasted with Autolycus‘ roguery, followed by a comparison of the various agents of redemption. These characters and the offers of redemption they make have a profound effect on their respective redemptions, but only so far as Leontes and Autolycus receive them. The paper closes with a discussion of the results of the redemptions, and the interrelated meaning this creates when the play‘s historical context is engaged.
Recommended Citation
Koch, Jonathan Barrett, "The Tyrant and the Rogue: Political Implications of Redemption in William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale" (2011). Honors Theses. 20.
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/20/
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/20
Subject Area
Redemption in literature
Creative Commons License
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DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/20/