Measure for Measure : Textual Analysis
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... image of the baby beating the nurse makes another comparison with an unnatural situation as an indication of how far out of hand the situation in Vienna really is. Instead of receiving discipline from the nurse the infant himself dispenses the punishment and seems that the Duke believes that this role reversal is unacceptable. The Dukes language seems to be quite violent probably because he feels strongly about the situation or maybe he feels guilty for letting the city arrive at this state. His view of the law in this scene seems to be as solely a punitive instrument of the state rather than a protector of the populace, which contrasts with his mercy for Angelo at the end of the play.
Friar Thomas's intervention in line 32 is very significa ...
