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Jealousy In My Last Duchess
My Last Duchess is an incredibly unique, but yet invidious poem. Who once ever knew that back in the old ages, people got jealous. Throughout the poem, individuals begin to realize the real issue with the Duke. Is the Duke jealous or just bipolar? The definition of bipolar disorder is an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood . The definition of jealousy is mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims . Individuals might see these definitions and begin to compare and contrast the characteristics that the Duke portrayed throughout the poem. However, the Duke in My Last Duchess is driven by jealousy. …show more content…
The Duke was very possessive over his wife and made sure that the things she did, was the Duke’s way. There was a painting on the wall that the painter, Fra Pandolf, designed. The Duke puts a curtain over top of the painting and made sure that no one else took the curtain off but him. (Line 10) The Duke thought that he knew his wife more than anyone else did. Who would not think that about their spouse? The Duke would not let anyone take the curtain off, but also would not let anyone smile at her. Her smile meant everything to the Duke. His wife would smile at her husband, but when other men passed; her smile would stay the same as when she smiled at her husband. The Duke controlled his wife as well as what she was allowed to do. (Line
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