Introduction: The Pen and the Sword

Feather, Jennifer

doi:10.1057/9781137010414_1

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“…According to Jennifer Feather, 'the purpose of combat is to produce a victor whose power, in fact his very agency, lies in defeating his opponent'. 69 By objectifying Laxton, Moll lays claim to her own agency, using a performance of masculinity for her own ends.…”

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'Untruss a Point' - Interiority, Sword Combat, and Gender in <i>The Roaring Girl</i>

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2017

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This article discusses the critical apparatus surrounding Dekker and Middleton’s well-known play The Roaring Girl. While previous discussions of the text have focused mostly on Moll’s cross-dressing, I instead look at Moll’s sword skills to show how the lascivious behaviour of London’s men produces her gender performance, which seems unruly by early modern standards. I also examine other rituals of gender construction that texture previous analyses of Moll.

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'Untruss a Point' - Interiority, Sword Combat, and Gender in <i>The Roaring Girl</i>

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Introduction: The Pen and the Sword

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'Untruss a Point' - Interiority, Sword Combat, and Gender in <i>The Roaring Girl</i>

'Untruss a Point' - Interiority, Sword Combat, and Gender in <i>The Roaring Girl</i>

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