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... relative moral virtue of these characters. Shakespeare permits the women to struggle within and against inflexible social expectations in an effort to determine their own destiny and, in the process, shape the ways in which other people's power and influence are affected. Some of the women, such as the four who were considered in this paper, are successful in challenging those ... ...
... person meant paying less attention to the self, giving more assistance to others, and putting more effort into schoolwork. In contrast, females of the current century are concerned with the shape and appearance of their bodies as a primary expression of their individuality. Brumberg suggests that this is due to the fact that puberty begins earlier today, which means that girls must ... ...
... dexterity and "unbashed countenance" in which Cleophila condemns the crowd suggests that, despite her femininity, she is equally capable of maintaining the position, indeed it is "the goodliness of her shape" that gives her opportunity to speak. The delivery she makes could not have been achieved by someone who appeared to be male, yet ironically, the persuasiveness would require "the heart ... ...
