What can we learn about Strindberg's views by analyzing the dynamics between all three characters in 'Miss Julie'?

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What can we learn about Strindberg’s views by analyzing the dynamics between all three characters in ‘Miss Julie’?

        

The dynamics between characters are the ways the characters act towards each other, or the interaction or relationships between the characters and how they vary from time to time within the play. Through the dynamics between the characters, the readers can learn about the writer’s views, as they are the evidence of the writer’s thoughts and show what the writer wants to prove.

        Miss Julie, Jean and Christine are the three characters we are looking at in this case and the ways they interact proves Strindberg’s views.

        Miss Julie, in the play, was portrayed, as a character that is strong and independent from outside but is very weak on the inside. She possessed more vulnerability, unstability, and naivete and was more apprehensive than any other character. It was tried to be powerful but it was limited only to a certain point. When surpassed the limit, she was actually unable to cope with the power her on status had granted her. She was also shown to be carefree and acts according to her wills giving no considerations to its consequences but further on, this turned into her carelessness. This was depicted by her dancing in the barn with her servants and then asking Jean to accompany her into the garden alone late at night not giving a thought to her reputation, which collapsed completely when the choir found them in the garden at such an inappropriate hour. She had lost all her self-esteem and control, so she had to beg Jean, the servant, to tell her what to do and became, what Strindberg expected of all women, independent. However, Jean cleverly used the opportunity to manipulate the circumstance into her leaving with him for business. That came to an end abruptly, when he found out that she had no money of her own, and so dismissed her and told her to commit suicide.

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        Jean, in contrast was represented as the epitome – the best representatives of masculinity. He was evidently shown to be strong and powerful – though lack of high status. He used his intelligence and reverse psychology to lure Miss Julie into the truck, where she lost the ability the cope with her own power and became so totally helpless that she had to turn to him, so he could exploit her. Moreover, he was dubious to conscience and that was clearly shown when he did not even flinch when he killed the bird. This characteristic was the evidence of the ...

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