Measure for Measure is a disturbing play for critics, directors, and audiences alike. While the play raises a variety of compelling issues- the extent to which mercy should temper justice, the nature of power and the need for self-knowledge; the relationship between men and women and the definition of gender roles and human sexuality- none of these questions appears to be answered definitively by the close of the play. Angelo seems to be as inflexible as ever; Isabella 15 silent in the face of the Duke's marriage proposal; the Duke has used.....
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