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The Inquisitor tries to convince the church court members to convict Joan of her so-called acts of heresy. While the argument of Joan’s fate ensues, the character of the Inquisitor comes into view. The subtlety of misogyny arises through condescending, humiliating, and condemning speech, as the Inquisitor seems appalled by the very idea of a woman receiving divine divination from the Lord instead of a man.
The excerpt begins with the Inquisitor appealing to the people as an experienced person on the matter of heresy, or even an authoritative being on said subject. The claim is conceived in on the matter of heresy, or even an authoritative being on said subject. The claim is conceived in line 2 where it is stated, “If you had seen what I have seen…” and in line 16 the Inquisitor says, “I have seen this again and again.” By doing this the Inquisitor is gaining a reputable position and is trying to establish rapport with the members of the court.
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