Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Good "Leaders" (and Followers?)

In the past few weeks, we have discussed the qualifications for what it takes to be a good king.  In "King and No King" and "Philaster," we made a further connections between the political duties of kings and their domestic roles as husbands.  Can we now attempt to apply a similar kind of "rubric" system to Cavendish's Lady Victoria?  This may require redefining our original category to a more general designation of "leader."  If we can make the first leap, can we make the second and think of how Lady Victoria is fulfilling or dishonoring the role of wife?  Also, can we extend our consideration to the followers and what it takes to be "good" at this as well?  I think our conversations about obedient and deviant servants would be useful and provide another layer when mapping out the political and domestic relationships unfolding in these plays.

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