ABSTRACT
Thomas Middleton's Women Beware Women has a plot full of intrigue and revenge with themes, focuses on the corruption of women. It has a rich array of female roles in which various characters show different aspects of womanhood under assault. There are fewer plays in English drama which dissect male and female relationships with more passion and power. The tragedy lies in the degeneration of innocence which results from the unending drives towards power and the satisfaction of sexual appetites. Isabella's situation, being made to marry an inappropriate mate, is typical of the cruel reversals of fortune that characters are forced to suffer in this play. Mercantile and economic factors play a large role in the proceedings. She is a bright character who sees her fate and the fate of women all too clearly. She has discovered an essential piece of wisdom and wants to share it with the audience. Thomas Middleton, corruption of women, English drama, female relationship,.
