1. Gender in "As You Like It"
Using the play As You Like It and the characters portrayed within it one might be able to see how our concept of gender may well be challenged. ... During this essay I will point out some of the texts and criticisms that I would suggest lead to the Shakespearean gender identity and this will show how it has altered over time. ... Orlando describes Ganymede as "fair" and "good" and woos and flirts with him as he would have with Rosalind. ... It would appear that homoerotic themes in As You Like It (Greenblatt, ed., pp1591-1657) may well have been a reflection of how Shakespeare perceiv...
- Word Count: 1317
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School