... is, whether male or female. First, Hermia contested traditional gender expectations and made the decision to be responsible for her own destiny; in doing so, she was rewarded for her courage. Second, women will not always be able to sort out their own problems; at times, forces beyond their own power-indeed, beyond human power-will need to intervene, which is ... of his female characters to be aspired to heroic figures, even though as heroes the women do have significant flaws, particularly for a reader who is insistent upon assessing the relative moral virtue of these characters. Shake...

• Word Count: 2208
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Graduate