Throughout the play, I found the Duchess to be the true reflection of a heroine. Her strength, grace, and bravery against the evils of the world that surrounded her and eventually overtook her was extraordinary. I think that the Duchess's determination to make motherhood a dominant force in her life despite the confines placed on her by society, her position, and her brothers. I also found the death scene of the Duchess to be very heroic. Instead of pleading with her killer, she tells him to go ahead and kill her. She places emphasis on the fact that she is still the Duchess and will not be demoted by Bolsola's foul words towards her. Despite his efforts, he could not break her down. The Duchess of Malfi's tragic death was at the same time, heroic and dramatic. Her presence in literature as a heroine is one that is an extreme rarity and much deserved.
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