1. Women in Shakespearian Comedies
... outside of conventional norms, others are put back into their place. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, the reader recognizes right away that Hermia is not ordinary woman. Her father, Egeus, has dragged Hermia off to Theseus's court in a desperate attempt to compel his daughter to comply with his wish that ... she marry Demetrius, rather than her beloved, Lysander. Egeus doesn't choose the court on a whim; rather, he is hopeful that by taking Hermia to ... father and to Theseus is that it is impassioned but logical, convincing but calm. She protests, but is neither aggressive nor apologetic ...
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- Approx Pages: 9
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- Grade Level: Graduate