Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Judith
I feel as if Judith's MDQ was the question on whether or not Judith will carry out she and the servants "plan". Some may also argue that the question may be "what now? (After the assassination)". I think the "what now" question offers the reader more of an imaginative mindset. This is true because the question is almost half answered when the play ends. Judith is so key convinced that her murder of the general entitles her tonancertain power. Whether or not this is accepted by the public is open for interpretation. In my opinion, Judith seems to be a mix between mentally unstable and self afflicted which also opens another question on if she is fit to lead an empire (one that she has already entitled her self to due to the demanding dialogue used toward the servant).
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I definitely feel that the mdq for Judith is the same as yours. Like you said, although the what now question allows readers to journey past the story's context to create a larger world, that's not what the play is about. It is most definitely about if Judith will carry out what she and the Servant needs to do. I think this is very relevant throughout the entire play, as the Servant is constantly pestering Judith to get the job done, and there is an on and off feeling that Jesse has about the matter. And even after the deed is done, there is still question about if Jesse can finish the task, as she wants to stay and have sex with the body. So i totally agree with what you're saying man.
ReplyDeleteYou bring up a great point discussing the mix between "mentally unstable and self afflicted." In the play, she "see-sawed" back and forth between guilt and pride and if I would have been in her kingdom, I would not have been happy to be under her rule. This show definitely hinders on the "what now?" aspect, as she kills Holofernes in the first few pages!
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