Wonder If Grace Were To Read Measure For Measure If Shed Relate To Isabella - Tumblr Posts

Grace Chastity reminds me of Isabella from Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Both girls are deeply religious - Isabella wants to become a nun and Grace values her chastity above all else - they both do, actually. When their chastity is threatened, both girls do whatever they must to save it. Grace kills the school bully who gave her lustful thoughts, whilst Isabella lies to the deputy in charge of her city, actively going against her religious beliefs, and pretends to have sex with him when really she’s sent the deputy’s fiancé in her place. Then, at the end of their respective stories, they both hit a new low. Grace goes insane due to the influence of the Lords in Black, casting aside her religion seemingly willingly, whilst Isabella is proposed to by a Duke, the most powerful man in the city who she cannot say no to. This Duke worked with her throughout the play to both save her brother and preserve her chastity, so this betrayal forces Isabella to lose both her chastity and her trust. I just think it’s a cool connection that not many people saw.