... finding a job. What makes this detail particularly interesting and important is that most women in Shakespeare's day did not work outside the home, particularly if they were women of the upper class. Viola's pursuit of a profession becomes even more compelling, though, when the reader learns that she, like Olivia, compels a man to collude with her in the promotion of the plan ... ...

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