Women Prevail in Shakespeare's Comedies William Shakespeare's writings feature many complex and timeless characters. ... In these works, Shakespeare presented women as either terrified or idealized. ... One can take a closer look into women's roles in Shakespeare's comedies by focusing on women's roles in Shakespeare's England. ... Instead, she acts out, in an attempt to hide her jealousy toward Bianca, and scare off any possible suitors. ... Kate's transformation into an obedient wife can first be seen in Act 4, Scene 5, as the couple is heading back ...

• Word Count: 2533
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Act 5, scene 2, 122-123, and Katherina obeys. ... Act 5, scene 2, 153-162. ... While the husband "commits his body to painful labour both by sea and land", Act 5, scene 2, 149-150, a woman "liest warm at home, secure and safe" Act 5, scene 2, 152. ... Explicitly, Shakespeare presents the respective roles of men and women in marriage, where a woman is subservient to her husband while he acts in the dominating position and performs the demanding work. ... Implicitly, Shakespeare presents the particulars of the roles men and women play in a marriage. ...

• Word Count: 1366
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most famous and frightening characters. ... Unlike many of the women of her time period, Lady Macbeth acts more dominant and masculine. ... During the time period Shakespeare wrote Macbeth women were uneducated, forced to act submissively, and keep their opinions to themselves (Wilson's).Shakespeare has used several women with powerful roles in his plays. ... Scene 5. lines 43-46). ... By the end of act 5, Lady Macbeth kills herself. ...

• Word Count: 693
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare uses hands and action towards the beginning of the play. ... Shakespeare portrays Aaron's black skin color as a symbolism of evil. ... Changing from a powerful man to a man that was under the power of someone else will change the way Titus acts for the remaining of the play. ... You especially see this when Titus kills her in Act 5, Scene 3, so that her shame from being raped can die with her. ... Most of the time we only knew what was happening with him through the asides but Act 5 is where we truly see the real side of Aaron. ...

• Word Count: 1360
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School