... which is endorsed by society". This is explicit in The Tempest: Sycorax is not only dead before the play begins, but her absence allows her to be a victim of Prospero's defamatory recount.

Shakespeare's female leaders have an extraordinary amount of power; however, instead of being allowed to revel in it, their threat to the man requires them to relinquish their power or will, in order
to ... conclusion that Hermia's decision to reject Demetrius is insupportable. Since active decision making seems to be the prerogative of the male sex, he resorts to "taking Hermia to the literal ...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate