1. Homoeroticism Within Shakepeare's Text
While As You Like It presents common Elizabethan notions of what it means to be male and female, it also makes an important point about the intelligence and capability of women by portraying clever and powerful girls who are capable of holding their own in a man's world. ... But even with all the power that Shakespeare may give to the females playing male roles, in both plays there are occasions where the women are powerless in the scenarios that they find themselves. ... Throughout Twelfth Night Shakespeare examines patterns of love and courtship through a repositioning of traditional...
- Word Count: 1484
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate