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VolponeThemes, Motifs, Symbols
Themes
Greed Parasitism Vengeance Deception
Themes - Greed
Visible all throughout the play Greedy characters? Causes downfall
Themes - Parasitism
Living off of others Parasites in the play? Superior characters wit
Themes - Vengeance
Dominant theme in the subplot Peregrine drives Sir Politic Would-be
out of Venice only to say “Now, we are even”.
Message : Vengeance is childish and ridiculous
Themes - Deception
Dominant throughout the play Appearance vs Reality Marks characters for punishment Poetic justice – deceivers are
punished Who are not punished in the play?
Motifs
Disguise Gulling
Symbols
Animalization Venice
Symbols - Animalization
Characters with animal names Names describe characters Names predictors of actions Names reveal the motivations of
characters Why? To make the audience focus on the
underlying meaning (why) instead of “how” and “what”.
Symbols - Venice
Symbol of greed and corruption Italians – stereotypical deceivers for
English people Seen as immoral people Makes the story more believable for
English people Serves as a barrier between
immorality and English people