"The Duchess" Aftermath

Kody 2022-04-23 07:02:57

At the beginning, I couldn't remember what my mother said. I only remember that the mother boasted that her daughter, that is, the heroine, was smart and could speak multiple languages, but these were just to add to the duke's face. The duke just wanted to marry a woman who could give birth to a son.

At first, the heroine complained to her mother that the duke didn't talk to her, but the mother asked her to fulfill her responsibilities. The heroine said, "I'm so ridiculous, how can I think about the fact that my husband doesn't talk to me?" This is the funny

As soon as I entered the new home, there was an affair with the duke, and when I brought the illegitimate daughter home, I didn’t ask the heroine’s thoughts at all. This is the power of the duke at home. The concern for the daughter is not as good as for the dog. Does the duke really not express his feelings? ? How could he care so naturally for Beth's son?

The heroine was so happy when she met Beth, and felt so heartbroken when she was taken away by the duke. The heroine had to accept being in the same room with her mistress, but when the heroine also wanted to be with Gray, the duke was angry, and the duke considered His dignity is gone, he doesn't want to be seen as a joke, but what about the dignity of the heroine? Isn't she being treated as a joke? How desperate should the heroine be when she is raped? In the Duke's mind, the heroine is just a reproductive tool and a social brand that can be used at will, not a person who has feelings and needs to be loved and cared for, even Beth, who has a son In his eyes, it was just a "woman". When the heroine's wig was thrown to the ground and the last basin of water was poured out, it was like the heroine's dignity was being trampled on the ground.

But the heroine herself is also very dazzling. She is the Duchess that everyone in London loves except her husband. Although she gave birth to a daughter and is not loved by her husband, she still does her own fashion design and loves her daughters. , she did not put her mother's thoughts and her husband's oppression on her daughter, she has always loved herself, and she was lucky to meet a man who loved her so much, no matter how long the man still loved her ( Only love yourself to be loved, not waiting for others to redeem yourself)

The mother is just an accomplice of the male power. "Give up your own fun and be a virtuous wife with peace of mind, and the husband will change his mind." When the heroine and Gray lived happily outside, the mother would sternly help the duke, threaten and reprimand the daughter. Lord, what a pathetic accomplice

They threatened Bess with their children, and then threatened the heroine with their children to go home. They are not good at expressing their feelings, but they clearly know that they use children to manipulate women in order to satisfy their desire for control and conquest. Has the Duke finally cleared it? No, why does he suffer so much? He is not a victim. Without a son, his loss of face is greater than the dignity of the heroine and everything. In the end, he wants to live a normal life and enjoy the life of a husband and wife. He is also a man, and Gray doesn't care about men and women. , the conversation between the two in bed is in contrast to no conversation with her husband at the beginning, it's just the difference between loving and being loved

However, I feel that the characters, except the heroine and Beth, are a bit one-sided and face-to-face, and Gray is firm and hard to believe, and his attempts to whitewash the Duke have not succeeded. Typical feminist movie, it's annoying to watch

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The Duchess quotes

  • Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: [speaking about Charles Grey] We love each other.

    Duke of Devonshire: I do not doubt it; he is a dreamer like yourself. You both dream of another world that does not exist, and never will.

  • Lady Spencer: I have heard a rumor.

    Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: Yes?

    Lady Spencer: That I will soon be addressing my daughter as her Grace, the Duchess of Devonshire.

    Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: Is it true, Mama?

    Lady Spencer: Yes.