1. Hegemonic View of Women in Shakespeare
Bianca's function in the play is to show the dichotomy between her and Desdemona and portray the binary of the whore when compared to the angel, Desdemona. ... Her unwillingness to be owned by anyone and more importantly any man, emphasize her role as the contrast to the binary view society holds of women. ... However, in contrast to both the angel and whore, Shakespeare uses Emilia to show a non binary woman. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate