Essay on The Conversion Thais the Whore

The conversation of the whore gives a story that concerns a powerful courtesan who is converted and tortured forcefully by the parfnutius. It makes the story shocking because it involves a religious man who has the desire for the world in respect to living in the will and wish of God. A perfect space created in the play especially in the scenes that depict torture and damnation is the source of evidence in the game. In fact, the game is dominated by the theme of religion as well as the theme feminism. However, in the play, the parfnutius wants to punish Thais for her promiscuity and give her a life sentence in jail with no windows for five years as a punishment for the sins (Wise and Craig, 95).Moreover, from the philosophical standpoint, on applying the medieval Christian theology, scholasticism, that allows resolving such a contradiction such action could not be intended. Thus it is evident of subversion.

Also, looking at the critical responses in the play, just because Aristotle and Plato have come out openly to disagree on matters universe, within orthodoxy that is significantly prevailing the Catholic dogma then Aristotle is a more significant thinker compared to Plato. That rational and syllogistic thinking brings out the natural and revealed theology. The scholastic situations in the play are evident in the discussion of macrocosm and microcosm, specifically of the music and harmony" it weakens the force of the game (Krstovic et al. 76). However, it can be seen that there is a sense of drama and aversion in the opening scene of the play. The theme of beauty in Hrostwitha's paphnutius and Sapientia and excitement of the medieval church identifies a message that significantly destructs the exposition of Hrostwitha.

However are critics that have emerged that have found praise for the academic discussion. Paphnutius and the culture is a chapter that allows or somewhat aid the understanding of the various interactions of paphnutius and Thias. It distinguishes between the major world that significantly obeys God and the minor one that is in revolt. On the other hand, the scholarly discussion that compares the Thias legend to the paragraphs in inclusion in the vitae partum, there is evidence that there is originality band liveliness of the aspect of academic discussion on music and the universe (Wise and Craig, 112). That is when the paphnutius is compared with its source vitae partum the aspect of Christian legend is put across. Thias lights in her conversation, the penance has some reality of torture, a mental deprivation that can destroy the courtesan's health status. Thus it is another evidence that the central idea of suffering to the particular degree can be inhumane and thus be propagating the sense of subversion when the play is analyzed with the philosophical aspects of medieval aspects (Wise and Craig, 68).

Additionally, the play portrays a woman in the society in various ways that bring out hermit on the game. It being very gendered, with Thias having very seductive qualities puts men in trouble showing how weak men are and how wicked the women are (Krstovic et al. 82 ). Thus it brings out the idea of humanity and gender that the church is advocating for in the play. It can enable one realize the social utility by taking the game as a teaching tool. By explanations from the Catholic theology and various doctrines where the church teach moral lessons straightforwardly.

Work cited

Krstovic, Jelena O. Classical, and Medieval Literature Criticism: Volume 123. Detroit, Mich: Gale, 2010. Internet resource.

Wise, Jennifer, and Craig S. Walker. The Broadview Anthology of Drama: Plays from the Western Theatre. Peterborough, Ont: Orchard Park, N.Y, 2005. Print.