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VOL. 3, ISSUE 4 (2017)
Theme of homosexuality and politics in Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II
Authors
Santanu Panda
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to discuss about the homosexual relationship between King Edward II and his dearest friend Gaveston and political rivalry between the King and the Barons. They established a spiritual affinity between them. Another important word from king is ‘share’. Marlowe suggests that parliament is spending time on trivial arguments. The idea of ‘Machiavelli’ is also reflected in Mortimer. But through these ‘homosexual’ and ‘political’ aspects Marlowe has created a masterpiece.
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Pages:83-85
How to cite this article:
Santanu Panda "Theme of homosexuality and politics in Christopher Marlowe’s <em>Edward II</em>". International Journal of English Research, Vol 3, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 83-85
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