In the play The Duchess Of Malfi written by John Webster i choose the quote in act 1.1 page 118 on line 319 where the Cardinal tells his sister the Duchess
“fare you well. wisdom begins at the end : remember it”.
I believe the quote describes a sort of foreshadowing or life lesson because for instance when a child climbs a tree he doesn’t know how dangerous it is until they fall off only then will they know not to climb it again because of how dangerous it is. Also i think it feels sort of threatening because of how the Cardinal and his brother Ferdinand try to control her telling her what to do and whats socially acceptable.
do you think that what the Cardinal intends to do hurt or kill her if she rebels or is he just bluffing to keep control ? also, why is it that both the Cardinal and the brother try so hard to control her? is she a threat to them?
