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https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.21.35.2026.176
„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE
Matea Džaja
; University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Anđelka Raguž
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
In Shakespeare’s tragedies, death is an insurmountable barrier, whereas in his romances, which move from tragedy towards reunion and reconciliation, resurrections are frequent. Thus, death in the romances is overcome by the resurrection of the redemptive daughter, mother and wife figures. This paper examines how Shakespeare’s romances repeatedly overcome death through the resurrection of female characters. The Virgin herself was a very popular figure in the Middle Ages and the early modern period, permeating not only people’s everyday lives but literature as well. Marina and Thaisa in Pericles, Imogen in Cymbeline, and Hermione and Perdita in The Winter’s Tale emulate the Virgin in their redemptive potential which enables them to redeem their erring husbands and fathers and bring desired equilibrium to the romances.
Ključne riječi
Shakespeare; death; resurrection; redemption; Virgin Mother
Hrčak ID:
352643
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.10.2026.
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