in literary works and their true significance to the text. Their roles are usually decided on by the society or time period in which the story is set. In "The Merchant of Venice‚" females were suppressed by the societal ideals of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan era‚ which is portrayed through the characters of Portia and Jessica‚ who could not establish their own powerful identities because they were women. Portia and Jessica are the main female characters in the play. If they had been given a chance to
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How does Shakespeare make Lady Macbeth’s Character dramatic and interesting? Shakespeare makes Lady Macbeth more dramatic and interesting by making her seem unlike the average woman of the Elizabethan era and giving her the opinion that she is physically and mentally stronger than Macbeth. Lady Macbeth claims that Macbeth doesn’t know what he is talking about and that he was acting as if he was drunk when they agreed to the murder‚ and as such she is insulting his intelligence and loyalty.
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a major role in the everyday of lives of peasantry and royalty alike. During that age‚ commonly referred to as the Elizabethan Age‚ people postulated that the world held a fragile balance. Rather than simply believing that the balance that existed was restricted to the spiritual world‚ they speculated that it applied to the laws that prevailed in nature. As a result‚ the Elizabethans maintained the mindset that the utilization of natural and spiritual implements would protect one from plague and other
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who fits the stereotype of the demure and obedient woman of the Elizabethan era. Throughout the play Kate is objectified in many manners by the male characters of the play. While Petruchio is not characterized as a violent man‚ he still embodies the stereotypical sexism of men of the era‚ and while he does not use force to attempt to tame Kate‚ his rude comments and sly insults represent the patriarchal sexism of the Elizabethan society. Kate is constantly referred to as a shrew‚ a derogatory
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Would you want to live in Elizabethan England? Today‚ in the modern world‚ everyone is equal‚ both men and women can go to school‚ people have rights to work‚ to get health care from the government‚ to decide what we want to wear or what we want to eat. So if you think back to Elizabethan Times‚ people actually had a poor education‚ poor health care‚ poor treatments and the society was not equal between men and women. Now would you want to live in Elizabethan England? In my opinion‚
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unwritten rules of Elizabethan womanhood. And Petruchio is the suitor convinced that he must wed and tame this unconventional woman. Yet‚ as the play unfolds the question remains: does Kate really change so drastically by the end of the play? By looking at Kate’s struggles with the mores of courtship and marriage‚ we can explore the believability of her existential change of behavior. Before reading the Taming of the Shrew‚ it helps to understand marriage in the Elizabethan era. In Shakespeare’s
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visited the Apollo Theatre to watch �Twelfth Night�. Prior to entering the theatre I had expectations that the director would create a modernised play . When we entered‚ upon the stage the actors were preparing‚ I could see that they were dressed in Elizabethan fashion and realised that my initial thoughts were wrong. The actors dressing on stage revealed the honesty of the theatre and displayed the original clothing that this production was using. The costumes were all created to match the outfits worn
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The Elizabethan era was known as a period of peace and prosperity‚ which was ruled by the unmarried‚ chaste queen‚ Elizabeth. Elizabeth took the throne at age 25‚ and is known in history as one of the greatest rulers of England. She was the ruler of the golden age‚ and her victory over Spain was one of the greatest battles that England had fought. These victories wouldn’t have been possible without help from certain events. These events and various battles have created the steeping stones
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which insinuates her plans to dismiss the normal structures of society; more importantly‚ these gestures are to secure her self-preservation in Illyria. Through cross-dressing‚ Viola crosses the boundaries of what was expected of women during the Elizabethan Era‚ and therefore‚ the disrupted of order in Twelfth Night is introduced. Through the appearance of Cesario‚ Viola evidently acquires the privileges of male roles during the time‚ in which the play is set. As the play develops‚ dramatic irony is
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Audience Reactions and Attitudes to Much Ado About Nothing In "Much Ado About Nothing" Shakespeare captures many of the social standards in Elizabethan society whether they are fair or not. In Act 2 Scene 2 of the play‚ Don John plots to frame Hero and make it look like she has been unfaithful to her fiancée the night before they are due to marry. This then sparks outrage from the male characters‚ which in turn shows a male bias in their society. The way Hero’s father takes a mans word over hers
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