Act One Scene One of Measure for Measure

Act One facial expression One of Measure for Measure is a scene surrounded in ambiguity and complex instance motives. In this scene the Duke of capital of Austria meets with his aged advisor Esacalus to discuss his immediate and unexplained departure from Vienna and his plans to appoint Angelo to rule in his stead.The play exactly starts with the Duke saying Esacalus1. Using the noun in an almost assertive form is an indication of how much power the Duke really has and how much power the Duke depart be handing everywhere to someone as inexperienced as Angelo. This instantly begs the question why is he not going away Escalus in charge? One opinion, which I support, is that the Duke is a Machiavellian Character who is hoping that Angelo fails so that when he returns the passel will love him. Due to this manipulative attitude he cannot select Escalus as he may believe that Escalus may actually do a better job than him, something he cannot risk.This concept of duplicity and mani pulation is backed up by the fact that throughout the initial speech by the Duke he seems to actively aim to make Escalus feel of less value than he is worth. An example of this is But that, to your sufficiency, as your worth is able2. The use of words such(prenominal) as sufficiency appear to be knowing to make Escalus feel like he is only just good sufficient and nothing more than than that. That way the Duke does not disenchant him completely with the world of politics but instead keeps him in his place. This surmise is backed up once more by Escaluss response to the dukes rhetorical questioning in which he says If any in Vienna be of worth It is Lord Angelo3. This line, I believe, would be study in an almost sarcastic way as if he is mocking Angelo and the Duke.Once Angelo arrives the Dukes tone, while no less powerful and demanding, becomes more focussed on flattering Angelo than it does demoralising Escalus. The Dukes attempts at flattery such as, Thyself and thy belongi ngs are not thine own so proper as to waste4, promote the estimate that the Duke really wants Angelo to take the position perhaps he fears that if Angelo wont then he will have to promote Escalus to the position instead. This section of the scene also introduces the idea and theme of Actions versus Words. This is primarily shown when Angelo says let there be some more test made of my metal5 implying that, while he is simply employing fake modesty, he is saying he should be tested further before he is given up this position. The way the Duke says We have with leavened and prepard choice proceeded to you6, I believe, is his way of saying we have talked enough on the matter brings the play back to Actions versus Words.Some people are of the opinion that the Duke is simply a bad leader who is fleeing when times turn bad. Our haste from hence is of so quick condition that it leaves noncontroversial matters of needful value7 is one such occasion where this point is made as the Duke is leaving them and it appears he has not even come up with a valid reason to tell even his printing press advisors and Lords. I believe that, while one cannot escape the fact that he is displaying all the qualities of a flagitious ruler, this is not the primary reason for him leaving.On balance I believe that the Dukes departure in this scene is due to the manipulative nature of his character and is driven by his desire to be love by the people. The Duke does however claim that he does not like to stage himself to their eyes8 but I believe this to be simple lies told by him to make himself look better and more modest in front of the new(prenominal) Lords, more people who he wants to love him. I believe this conjecture encompasses other plausible theories such as the idea that he is simply a bad leader and the guess that suggests he fears the people do not need a Duke anymore as through this theory the people would think him a great leader and they would realise that they did nee d a Duke. Due to this I believe it is the best theory to explain the Dukes sudden departure.