"The way societies think about and treat women is often considered a means of measuring how civilised they are"– Dusinberre, 2003 William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest writer and poet of the English language. ... Whilst Shakespeare allotted his female characters from a patriarchal perspective, he was perceptive enough to consider 'authentic' female behaviours of the time and included such mantras into his character's personalities. ... Contextually, Shakespeare further demonstrates acceptable behaviours from the Elizabethan era through his characters and ...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Of course, the notion of having "ample license for preserving life" was translated varyingly and taken to different measures by different people. ... It is important to note that this train of thought directly influenced the very characters telling the stories. ... Often we see the characters of the narrative not only succumbing to the desires of the flesh, but also justifying there multiple sexual relations. ... The theme of lustful attraction and ensuing sexual intercourse is played over and over throughout the book without second thought from the characters, except on occasion only for t...

• Word Count: 1609
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through masculine male characters such as Pedro Romero and Liu Kanghi, these stories reveal that often times, only outsiders to society actually possess masculinity. ... In a powerful assertion of her hatred for James, Minnie cries, "For all your[James] six feet of grossness, your small soul cannot measure up to his[Liu] great one-(76-7). ... This age gap between James and Liu creates an important difference in their characters. ...

• Word Count: 2224
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate