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“in crime writing the criminal is always presented as remorseless and without guilt”
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The criminal in ‘Porphyria’s lover’ can be seen to be
presented without remorse and guilt
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Its not
reflected upon with regret nor is the murder a moment of passion and anger but is a casual affair
and act
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This poem shows a man being in control and using his power in a
negative way and Browning could be using the poem to comment on society at the time
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A woman’s
focus was meant to be family and they did not have the same rights as men, e
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they couldn’t vote
or own property
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Furthermore, the line “and yet God has not said a word!” shows how the narrator, rather than
feeling remorse, he feels a sense of pride as he thinks he’s gotten away with the murder as “God has
not said a word”
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Throughout the poem the narrator is excited by
the plans and takes an avid interest in making the poison
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The narrator seems to want to savour every
moment, saying she’s “not in haste”
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“You call it a gum? Th exquisite blue, sue
to taste sweetly”
Paragraph 3: My Last Duchess
The poem follows the narration of the Duke who is conveying his story revolving the Duchess
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“She had a heart- how shall I say? - too soon made glad, too easily impressed […] her
looks went everywhere”
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He still continues to paint her negatively even after her death
showing the lack of remorse he feels
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Paragraph 4: The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Wilde’s interpretation of the criminal is much different to the portrayal of criminals previously
describes
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“The poor dead women whom he loved”- there’s not much focus on the victim, but when there is,
its reiterated that his crime was a mistake, a crime of passion, so pity can be felt for the murderer
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However, if society is deemed the criminal, as Wilde paints them, then they re remorseless and
without guilt due to the punishments they enforce on prisoners and the lack of accountability for
their actions
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