Under the auspices of the pen and the play he was able to portray women in ways that were not generally acceptable. It' and Portia from 'A Merchant of Venice' are two cases in point. This 10 page paper examines the use of dialogue, character and costuming in the presentation of gender roles. Bibliography lists 7 sources. A 12 page paper examining whether Shakespeare found the concept of chastity threatening.
Bibliography lists twelve sources.