A Male’s Perspective on “My Last Duchess” Robert Browning’s poem, “My Last Duchess” literally portrays a Duke speaking about his late wife, while showing her painting on the wall. While on the surface its intent may be innocent, most believe that the story has a much darker meaning. The Duke is believed to be a dominating male, who could have committed some atrocity against his wife. While this may be what Browning was …showed first 75 words of 567 total…

…showed last 75 words of 567 total…around, even though he probably feels like one who is not so bold. In conclusion, the Duke may come off as being a brash, harsh individual, but there are two sides to every story. It is very easy to see the duke as being a bad person, but when considering the times and all of the other factors, it sheds a whole new light on the story. Maybe men aren’t so bad after all.