Act 4 ends with Emilia asking for equality between both sexes (this theme also appears in the other plays we read). ... Even though Emilia asks for equal treatment among the sexes, she is fully aware this will not likely happen. ... They seek (or strive for) respect and equality between both sexes, and fall short in a male-dominated society. ... The concept of equality among both of the sexes is one that truly emerged only at the start of the 20th century. ...

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I have changed the sex of the contrasting character of the Nurse to a male, as I believed this would achieve a greater humorous response, as due to the change in times humour is commonly more related with the male sex. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, if one man can so exquisitely write fictional stories about love and still include a controversial issue in them, then where do we draw the line between fact and fiction? ... Here Shakespeare creates an image relating to sex. He presents a new question to her, asking if she does not want children only because she does not like sex. ... The two questions presented in these lines are meant to show that it is just as unlikely to find a wife who disdains having sex with her husband, as it is unlikely to find a man who would rather masturbate then want to make love to a real woman. Thi...

• Word Count: 3329
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

(thinkquest.com 1-3) Throughout the play there are many references to the gender and sex roles of the characters. As described in the critical essay by Shirley Nelson Garner, the dominating male power and strange sex roles of the characters is fluent throughout the play. ... In this area, legends, myths, and impossible stories originate. ... The fairies bring the stories to you from the East. ...

• Word Count: 2837
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In literature, one of the most commonly identified roles is the tragic hero. Whether it is in classic Elizabethan works or in modern twentieth century works, the traits of the tragic hero abound. How did this role become a force in literature? The credit goes to none other than Shakespeare and h...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Earl of Gloucester's sin is in his flesh, as we know from the plot that he enjoy having sex with Edmond's mother. ... King Lear is a story of intense suffering, people think it is too violence, because the suffering in the play is something people did not expected to happened. ...

• Word Count: 3449
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School