IJLLC | An Ambivalence of Judgement and Sympathy: Introspecting Browning’s ‘Bishop’

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An Ambivalence of Judgement and Sympathy: Introspecting Browning’s ‘Bishop’

Sri Rajarshi Mukherjee

International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture (IJLLC), Vol-3,Issue-1, January - February 2023, Pages 35-37, 10.22161/ijllc.3.1.6

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Article Info: Received: 15 Jan 2023, Received in revised form: 11 Feb 2023, Accepted: 20 Feb 2023, Available online: 28 Feb 2023

Abstract:

Robert Browning’s poems have always remained an enigma as they showcase not only the problematized aspects of the protagonists ’nature, but also captures the ambivalence and dichotomy that is bound to rise in the mind of the reader regarding their changing perception of the protagonist. This paper attempts to analyse the subliminal problematics of one of the most famous dramatic monologues by Browning, ‘The Bishop orders his tomb at Saint Praxed’s Church’ and bring to the forefront the problematic dynamic of the readers’ relationship with the dying Bishop in the poem.

Keywords:

ambivalence, renaissance, dramatic monologue, baroque, religious corruption.

References:

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[4] Honan, Park. Browning’s Characters: A Study in Poetic Technique. New Haven: Yale UP,1961.