The Women Of Shakespear
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The women in Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo and Juliet subscribe to Simone de Beauvoir’s “counter universe”. These characters have different behaviors and personalities based on the company they are keeping. When they are not in the presence of men, they appear to be much more ....
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.... women did not have the same animosity towards each other as the men had. These women did not adhere to any limitations based on gender in this scene, since they both spoke their mind in the company of men.
Act I, Scene III, between Juliet, her mother and the nurse shows the formality that Juliet has with her mother. Juliet calls her mother Madam and behaves very submissive and obediently. Lady Capulet is very detached from Juliet’s upbringing, which is obvious by the lack of knowled ....
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