... ; [ CITATION Ken l 1033 ]. Aphra Behn's The Rover still stands today as one of her most renowned works and best-known plays. The play speaks out against the unequal treatment of women during the Restoration. Early modern British women were limited by one of three futures. They either became nuns ... women to break the mold and explore outside of the boundaries that limited them. For example, Hellena and Angellica dress as men throughout the play to demonstrate to the audience women taking control of their rights and precedence over men. Furthermore, the ridiculous behavior of the men in T...

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