Shakespeare reflects Elizabethan contexts and values whilst depicting a tragedy instigated by jealousy and mistrust. ... The interpretation of Othello through film by Oliver Parker in 1995, conjugates the theme of homosexuality, reflective of his own context in the late 20th century, despite being set in the Elizabethan era. ... Shakespeare's "Othello" depicts the Elizabethan culture, illustrating how women were oppressed during those times and marginalised in society. ... Likewise to the role of women changing from Elizabethan times to a contemporary society as seen through Shakespeare&#...

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Irigaray proposes consequences to the structure, first being the objectification of women, and, second, that the structure, and hence society, is dependent on a continuum of homosexual bonds, from platonic to homoerotic. ... Further, she submits to the male dominated hierarchy with another gift, the ring, which Newman argues is a symbol of commitment to the Elizabethan marriage system which was characterized by the loss of rights for the woman and domination by the man. ... The movement of Portia's ring represents an opposition to the Elizabethan patriarchy. ... Newman concludes her ...

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