He exploits this situation to explore the reserves of the female character, and their possession of what are normally considered to be masculine traits. ... Shakespeare is presenting the fickle nature of humans, and how their complexity leads them to have a combination of masculine and feminine attributes. Shakespeare highlights accepted masculine qualities through his portrayal of Sir Andrew, who is lacking in this aspect. Sir Andrew is ironically in a much more self-sufficient and masculine situation than Sir Toby financially. ... Shakespeare presents Sir Andrew as an extreme example...

• Word Count: 2131
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many people have heard terms like "masculine-, "feminine-, and "queen-. ... For someone going through conforming one's sexual identity in a relationship like this it can be quite confusing. ... Just by forming the common stereotypes and classifying someone, such as a woman as possessing feminine traits or men of only masculine traits, it is a direct contradiction in most people's personal believes "at least consciously. ...

• Word Count: 763
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This can bee shown by looking at Maggie and her impetuous and violent behaviour has been likened to that of her fathers- stressing the theme of heredity and her anomalies as a woman with masculine character traits. ... In "Mill on The Floss" Maggie's family environment is central to her problematic sense of identity as a woman, for instance, although her father praises Maggie's intelligence and quickness, he also maintains the socially conventional view that "an over cute woman's no better nor a long tailed sheep." ... Maggie's desire for "masculine" knowledge is related us...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This can bee shown by looking at Maggie and her impetuous and violent behaviour has been likened to that of her fathers- stressing the theme of heredity and her anomalies as a woman with masculine character traits. ... In "Mill on The Floss" Maggie's family environment is central to her problematic sense of identity as a woman, for instance, although her father praises Maggie's intelligence and quickness, he also maintains the socially conventional view that "an over cute woman's no better nor a long tailed sheep." ... Maggie's desire for "masculine" knowledge is related us...

• Word Count: 1370
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate