# Class and Ambition in The Duchess of Malfi

> Theme guide for The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster.

Antonio's low birth and the Duchess's marriage to him challenge social hierarchies, while characters like Bosola resent their lack of advancement, illustrating the tension between merit and inherited status.

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