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Measure for Measure: Angelo & love
Critic 1 - Jonathan Bate
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Argument for Angelo's love or infactuation for Isabella lying in her speech. The idea that it is her 'mind and tongue at work' that draws Angelo to her; he is in love with her for being well spoken.
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Critic 2 - Janet Adelman​
Taking an opposing view to Bate, the arguement that it is Isabella's virginity that inspires Angelo's love for Isabella.
'Dost thou desire her foully for those things that make her good?'. The 'things' that make her 'good' alluding to her chastity and virginity, her innocence.
This could be seen as showing that Angelo's hate for brothels and women within them, creates a weakness in him for more innocent women.
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