We were all debating on whether 'Melchior' was a 'rapist'.
However it is important to remember that in terms of the play, 'Melchior' is only a child and he himself doesn't even know the consequences of his actions. Therefore, I personally believe that it's a bit too far to label that character as a 'rapist'.
When thinking about self-fulfilling prophecies for your own character and others, it is vital to be able to immerse yourself in that play and to become that character (or your own character) so that you wouldn't judge the themes of the play on your own understanding and opinions but in the mind of your character.
Furthermore, I think that it's slightly unrealistic to straight away label a character for one thing, as it doesn't actually say in the book that 'Melchior rapes Wendla', although after that occurrence 'Wendla' is pregnant. Adding to the fact, it would be biased to blame the whole situation on just 'Melchior'.
Overall, it is important to share our thoughts on the play, which is why I believe that having this debate was great for our class, as it allowed us to all understand each others opinions on scenes that happen within the play, and how to come to terms with understanding it as a whole.
Furthermore, I think that it's slightly unrealistic to straight away label a character for one thing, as it doesn't actually say in the book that 'Melchior rapes Wendla', although after that occurrence 'Wendla' is pregnant. Adding to the fact, it would be biased to blame the whole situation on just 'Melchior'.
Overall, it is important to share our thoughts on the play, which is why I believe that having this debate was great for our class, as it allowed us to all understand each others opinions on scenes that happen within the play, and how to come to terms with understanding it as a whole.
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