The love between Florizel and Perdita, the reunification of Leontes with his lost daughter and wife bring to the play a perfect ending. ... (I.12) It is obvious that if possible, they want to live in the perfect innocent world forever. ... As we can see, in most of the play, Hermione's existence is a perfect icon rather than a character. ... Her answer for Polixenes about the flowers, nature and art in actIV reveals her nimble thinking, her gracious temperance. While like Hermione, the perfect feminine temperance is destined to be pushed out of the masculine society. ...

• Word Count: 2824
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School