The White Devil

How does the playwright portray Vittoria in the play, The White Devil?

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In the past, Vittoria's character has been read as villainous; she has been portrayed as an evil temptress. Late twentieth-century readings of the play, however, demonstrate the way that Vittoria is manipulated by the patriarchal power structures of Italy, including first her father, who essentially sells her to Camillo; her brother, who panders her to Bracciano; Bracciano, who mistrusts and nearly betrays her; and finally the Catholic Church and the political state, represented by Francisco and the pope, who plot to kill her.

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The White Devil, BookRags