Gender Roles Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare

In a patriarchal society, women are expected to conform to social restrictions by demonstrating reverence and obedience to the males in their lives. Shakespeare's tragic play, Romeo and Juliet, explores the effects of patriarchal authority exerted over women and how the patriarchal structure left no escape from it, save death. Through Juliet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse, Shakespeare establishes a common understanding of this type of society, but illuminates three different reactions to the social oppression by portraying the responses of a passionate lover, an idyllic housewife, and an attendant.

Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in the 16th century, at a time when the role of the woman was to be subservient to men and act as a wife to their husband and a mother to their children. Women were expected to conform to the expectations of society, and were seen as possessions by their fathers and husbands. Fathers arranged their daughters’ marriages, usually for financial or social gain for the family. In Romeo and Juliet, the unfair treatment of women is conveyed through characters such as Juliet, a young girl who is growing up within the expectations of society, and Lady Capulet, who represents a traditional side of love, and values social position rather than men themselves.

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Throughout Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, there is an overlaying presence of the typical roles that men and women were supposed to play. During Elizabethan times there was a major difference between the way men and women were supposed to act. Men typically were supposed to be masculine and powerful, and defend the honor. Women, on the other hand, were supposed to be subservient to their men in their lives and do as ever they wished. In Romeo and Juliet the typical gender roles that men and women were supposed to play had an influence on the fate of their lives.

The reason I choose this title because the story started out focusing on the servants of the family and then to other Roles like prince and Noble of each families. The servant’s role in this scene is to give insight on what the two families’ think of each other, not only that it also give a sense of realism when there are two families that have a deep past. The second part the Nobles it show that the Nobles have a strong influent to their own servant’s, such as when Benvolio tell them to stop fighting but then Tybalt come in to negate that, it started to become an all-out brawl. Lastly, on the top of the pyramid the Prince, the prince have the power over both families and his citizen which mean the Prince it the strongest character in the story.

Apart from being obedient, she is also presented as an empowering female character. In Act 3 Scene 5, after she ha married Romeo secretly and has fallen in love. Juliet rebelliously refuses to marry Paris,but when she does 'she swears it shall be Romeo'. This phrase conveys to the opposite of the view that women are lower than men and men usually take the control of women. Juliet has disobeyed her parents and this shall be remainig shock to the audience as they have not been expecting this disaster.

    Othello represents a prime example of Shakespeare's ability to develop relationships between the sexes so as to demonstrate those relationships' weaknesses. In Othello, the sexes are divided by misconceptions and ego- centric views of the opposite gender. The men of the play, in particular Othello, maintain a patriarchal, chivalric notion of the sexes, while the women of the play yearn for more involvement in their husbands' affairs. So it is that the thrust of the play emerges from "the opposition of attitudes, viewpoints, and sexes." (Neely 214)

When reading literature from the Renaissance period, it is clear to see male and female characters were thought upon as two completely different types of people. By following what the bible told them about the opposite sexes, writers in this time were able to set specific gender norms for both men and women. However, when reading the works of William Shakespeare, one can sense a riff in the norms of either sex. With characters such as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, we can see a character that possess qualities that do not necessarily belong to their gender. However, with a character like Desdemona in Othello, we can see

How are men and women treated differently? ¨Romeo and Juliet” is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1597. This story is about two young lovers whose familýs hate each other. In order to be together, Juliet drinks a potion to make her fall asleep for two days. Juliet's family the Capulets- believe that Juliet is dead and bury her.

Imagine being born as a female, where your rights in decision making is stripped from you solely based on your gender. This is most common in Shakespeare's world where females have fewer rights than males since there is a lack of feminism. Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespeare classic, is a story revolving around two lovers who are matched together by fate and destiny, but is torn apart by their two families constantly at feud. Juliet, the daughter of the Capulet patriarch, is forced into marriage by her family traditions and has no say in the matter. This is absolutely despicable for the reason that her feelings are being treated like dirt.

In Romero and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Juliet, knowing how her father would feel, runs away to marry Romeo and this decision results in her death. Shakespeare uses Juliet’s subversion of her father’s power over her to show that going against patriarchy comes with repercussions. In his works, Shakespeare often looks down upon the subversion of patriarchy. The female characters that he allows the opportunity to question the role of the patriarchy in their lives suffer consequences. In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet, patriarchal norms are subverted by Titania’s refusal to obey Oberon’s wishes, Hermia’s attempt to run away from Athenian rules, and Gertrude’s lack of mourning for her dead husband and refusal to listen to Claudius.

When reading Othello you will easily notice how gender roles play a huge part throughout the play. The tragedy of Othello comes from men and their misunderstandings of women and their inability to protect themselves from society. The three main women in this play greatly portray the examples of gender roles that are shown in this play.

Othello, written and directed by William Shakespeare, can be viewed through a different perspective of women's roles to society and their exact representations that are developed by literature. Feminist criticism prioritises the unjustifiable treatment and portrayal of women through the social, patriarchal, economical, psychological and political oppression in which the literature reinforces. To what extent are gender roles molded by culture? Why are privileges granted and limitations placed on certain genders? What are the social values of men and women? What are the power relationships between men and women? These are common questions brought to light by feminist theorists to which they must be taken into consideration for the critical analysis

Graphic novels and comics have commonly been perceived as a form almost exclusively created for and enjoyed by men and boys. However, there are ways in which that has been contradicted by female graphic novelists whose works feature thoughtful, well-written, and realistic portrayals of women. With that being the case, women and girls have increasingly gravitated towards graphic novels due to the world of comics having become more gender-inclusive over recent time. Before looking at the ways in which gender representation has improved in graphic novels and comics, as well as how there has been a significant rise in the recognition of female cartoonists, let’s examine the issues surrounding the representation of women in comics.

Paper five is a new perspective to a Shakespearian classic. This paper reviews Shakespeare’s final play “The Tempest” in comparison with the 2010 film adaptation. The paper uses feminist literary criticism to observe the role of Prospero as a woman in the 2010 film. More formally, prior to the film plays and adaptations of The Tempest has always had Prospero played by a man. The paper recaps the themes of magic, romance, envy, and power Shakespeare uses in his final play. Additionally, the paper looks at the history of patriarchal roles in Shakespeare’s writings. Mentioning in the height of Shakespeare era female roles were often played by males. The paper reviews psychological elements regarding sexuality, gender and paternal connection. Looking