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The Portrayal of Women in Shakespeare's "Hamlet- and Moliere's "Tartuffe- The portrayal of women has been a particularly daunting challenge for writers of English literature for several reasons. ... Of all of Shakespeare's works, it is "Hamlet- that is considered by most critics to be his most explicit exploration of female human nature, and many critics view the play as openly and starkly misogynistic. ... Hamlet himself exists within an environment of misogyny, fueled by this father's death, his mother's remarriage, and the suspicious behavior of his lady Ophel...
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