wolf

Act 5.2.8-21
The doctor's passage concerning Ferdinand's health goes along with the what's on the inside vs. what's on the outside theme. On the inside, Ferdinand has the hairy skin of the wolf. He wants people to rip up his skin to "reveal his true colors". Ferdinand has reached a point where he is aware of the difference of how he appears and the evils that are really inside of him. He doesn't seem to be conscious though of the real reasons in which he killed his sister. I think that his contrary emotions of lust/desire of complete control drove him to the murder. However, he never receives the blame. Even the doctor won't put any blame on Ferdinand. It was his "melancholy humor" that made him imagine that he transforms into a wolf. It is never his fault! This is also interesting, considering that Ferdinand is a character who likes to be in control. However, if he is not even in control of himself and he controls most others, isn't everyone just following after bubbles blown in the air...