The paper argues that they are not your traditional female characters, in terms of gender definition of the Renaissance period, as was often the case with Shakespeare's women. The paper provides an examination of gender concerns in Shakespeare and the time period, and then discusses the works and the women under examination. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Throughout each of these plays, Shakespeare offers his audiences and readers a winding path of imagery and figurative language that allows a deeper insight to the actions taking place on the stage and the hidden motivations for the behaviors the audience watches the players take on. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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An 8 page analysis of this theme as it is developed in the most patriotic of Shakespeare's histories. The paper concentrates on Henry's condemnation of the three traitors in the second act, and shows some of the reasons why this theme was so important to Shakespeare himself. Bibliography lists 6 sources. This 5 page paper examines The Tempest and Henry V and assesses how each interprets the concept of sovereignty. The utilization of symbolism in The Tempest is also discussed.