'Tis Pity She's a Whore

My posters for ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, in their quotes, imagery, and color schemes, would focus on nature. That being said, the posters would feature a lot of nature imagery, rich in greens and browns. My first quote comes from page 684 of Act II, Scene 6 when the Friar attempts to convince Giovanni that his desires are wrong. He says, “Then, madman, thou wilt find / That Nature is in Heaven’s positions blind.” I chose this quote because Giovanni and Anabella act on their natural instincts, ignoring society’s rules. 

Several times throughout the play, the characters associate Annabella and Giovanni’s feelings with nature, such as in my second quote. On page 658 of Act I, Scene I, Giovanni says, “Are we not therefore each other bound / So much the more by nature, by the links / Of blood, of reason...” In his dialogue with the Friar, Giovanni asserts that what keeps him apart from Anabella is merely a societal construct. For this poster, I envision the silhouettes of a man and a woman holding hands among nature. 

Throughout the play, some characters (such as Giovanni and Anabella) struggle against societal norms in order to follow their natural desires. Other characters (such as the Friar and the Cardinal) try to enforce societal norms in an attempt to suppress the urges of others. This brings us to my third quote, from page 719 of Act V, Scene I. Anabella says, "But they who sleep in lethargies of lust / Hug their confusion, making Heaven unjust, / And so did I." I chose this quote because it more clearly shows these two mindsets working against each other. I think that these three quotes show different sides of the nature vs. society dynamic of the play. Giovanni's quote favors nature while the Friar's and Anabella's discourage it.