... shadows of the males reveals the power men have over women that Shakespeare suggests. With the lost of independence the women of Hamlet take on the role as the weakest characters. This weakness makes public as they choose to escape their troubles in life by taking their own lives. Ophelia demonstrates her weakness as she is convinced by her father that ... ", who must of been the lover of Claudius prior to his death, meaning her sexuality is to blame for the corruption in the family. Gertrude and Ophelia are minor but powerful characters in the play that Shakespeare focuses on. The women...

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... . The Awakening, written by a woman, could in fact be an example of a woman who is too close to the issue to create an accurate and compelling account. Even the most minor offense becomes a major incident. Thomas Hardy, on the other hand, is better equipped to portray his convictions without allowing his own experiences to color his view. For instance, Chopin describes ... and presentation of a controversial subject. Thomas Hardy tells the story in such a way that it becomes next to impossible to dislike Tess, which cannot be said of many other classical characters. Perhaps this is due t...

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