"What the Thunder Said" Annotations
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In our empty rooms 410 | In our empty rooms 410 | ||
| − | According to Eliot's notes, line 407 refers to John Webster's play [[''The White Devil'']]. | + | According to Eliot's notes, line 407 refers to John Webster's play [[''The White Devil'']] Act 5 Scene 6. The villain Flamineo has prostituted his sister, and murdered both is brother and brother-in-law, yet he has the audacity to be horrified when his sister betrays him. |
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| + | I think in a sense, Eliot is coming to terms with what he sees as the betrayal of women, and notes that perhaps, men have something to be blamed for. | ||
===Lines 411-417=== | ===Lines 411-417=== | ||
