... the standards of conduct for themselves despite the social structures that exist. The men of Macbeth are likewise depicted in an actively domineering manner, with the introduction of Macbeth himself in the first act as "brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name" (Act 1, Scene 1, 16). Despite his obvious lack of judgement, Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous and valiant warrior, who even in the finale of the ... play goes down as honourable and unwavering in the face of death, proclaiming "damned be him that first cries "Hold, enough"" (Act 5, Scene 10, 34). Valour is consistently aligne...

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... temperament of the film with a modern lens. Moreover, to cater for a 'modern' audience at the time, the film tackled the issue of 'gender' by capturing a woman's desire to act on stage in the Elizabethan era and the frustrating journey she experienced due to the societal confines of her gender. Therefore, within this paper I intend to explore the issues of ... what we now know as Romeo and Juliet and it is within the casting of this play that he meets Viola. Accurate to the time, women were not permitted to act in the theatre, so Viola dresses as a man and auditions for the pa...

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