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Abstract
Barabas, the title character of Marlowe's tragedy, is the embodiment of contradiction. Under persecution, he trangresses Christian norms in order to create his own identity, and yet, in the same instant, his antics make him the very monster of medieval legend. Hence the question arises: is Barabas' rebellion skillful enough to deconstruct Maltese (and English) anti-Semitism, or do his actions merely confirm the Jewish stereotype? In working toward an answer, in this paper I provide an introduction to the French philosopher Michel Foucault, using containment theory to create a theoretical framework for addressing the problems of representation in The Jew of Malta.
Recommended Citation
Bozio, Andrew
(2005)
""Speak 'em fair": Discourse and Dissembling in The Jew of Malta,"
Kaleidoscope:
Vol. 4, Article 8.
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