The Duke in Measure for Measure shows a lot of liberty to the people by allowing them to do the things that would be considered wrong such as having brothels open to the people although he does say that it was a mistake and that it is his fault because of the way the people of his city behave “’twas my fault to give the people scope” (Act 1 scene 3). The Duke is described by Escalus as a gentleman (Act 3 Scene 2). This shows that The Duke is seen as someone who has a lot of respect by those around him. However although the Duke is seen highly of by those around him it can be argued that he also shows …show more content…
However, both liberty and mercy also effects the characters in the play. Isabella is the main character who has been effected by liberty and mercy as she is forced to either save her brother by giving up her own life to something that she views as wrong or stay by her religious views and let her brother die for it. Restraint and liberty are the two major themes that are seen throughout the play and it can be argued that it is the cause of what happens mostly throughout the