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... New York: Bedford/St. Martin's Press, 1999. 1564-1612. Williams, Tennessee. A Streetcar Named Desire. New York: Signet, 1947. The Portrayal of Women in Shakespeare's "Hamlet- and Moliere's "Tartuffe- The portrayal of women has been a particularly daunting challenge for writers of English literature for several reasons. First, until recently the vast majority of writers were men; capturing female characters ... and kills Polonius, Ophelia's father, by accident, Shakespeare reveals Ophelia's true character: she is both dependent on men, and unable to be depended upon. In contrast, Moliere'...
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