Part one of term paper
In Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue “My Last Duchess” there are two characters that many people can be compared to in the world today. The two characters are Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara and his Duchess. Throughout the monologue the duke is described as being conceited, arrogant and perhaps maybe even psychotic. While ...

Part two of term paper
... of the duchess in a painting that the Fra Pandolf is painting. The line says “Sir, ‘twas not her husband’s presence only, called that spot of joy into the Duchess Cheek (Lines 13-15).” Just by reading this remark you know that the duke is a self-centered person that wants attention for him. In lines 34-35 he talks of how his duchess would thank every man that would please her in some sort of way. The duke gets upset at this and says that “She thanked men – ...