Fanny Kemble

The extension of women’s rights from 1877 to the mid 1970s, has changed over time along with the ideals of the different eras. From the original traditional values to those wild and free spirits that dominated the culture in the seventies, since then women and their rights have changed. The improvement of women’s rights began back when Republicans first began to work on the Fifteenth amendment, this amendment was ratified in 1870 and it made the denial of voting due to race, illegal. The exclusion

Lady Macbeth -- a Lady? -- in Macbeth      William Shakespeare's Macbeth places a woman in center stage, a woman who embarrasses every woman because of her lack of conscience. This essay attempts to shed light on her character.   Blanche Coles states in Shakespeare's Four Giants evaluates the character of Lady Macbeth:   A woman who could speak as Lady Macbeth does, who could call upon the spirits that tend on mortal thoughts to unsex her and fell her from head to foot full

Banquo as the True Hero of Macbeth      In William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth the main two characters are worthless knaves because they have forsaken their moral values. The next character with stature is Banquo, whose prowess in battle ranks him alongside Macbeth. He lives a moral life and is heroic for this in a sense.   A.C. Bradley in Shakespearean Tragedy explains the main interest in the character of Banquo:   The main interest of the character of Banquo arises from

the Christian Examiner, said that the book "more complex, the characterization more exaggerated, and the artistic execution less perfect" (Mellow 368). Although all of these reviews are somewhat important, the most important is the review from Fanny Kemble, who described the effect of The House of the Seven Gables to “…the same of the novel Jane Eyre caused in England” (Wineapple, 232). To give you an idea, this excerpt from Arnold Shapiro’s essay “In Defense of Jane Eyre” from Studies in English

The Ladies in Macbeth        The audience finds in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth the appearance of two natural women, and one of those only very briefly. Therefore this paper will present enlightenment of the role of Lady Macbeth mainly, and on the witches only briefly.   L.C. Knights in the essay "Macbeth" describes the unnaturalness in the thoughts and words of the plays dominant female force, Lady Macbeth:   Thus the sense of the unnaturalness of evil is evoked not only be

Macbeth's Queen      There are two main characters in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, one of which is Lady Macbeth. Let us in this paper study her character in detail.   Blanche Coles states in Shakespeare's Four Giants evaluates the character of Lady Macbeth:   A woman who could speak as Lady Macbeth does, who could call upon the spirits that tend on mortal thoughts to unsex her and fell her from head to foot full of direct cruelty, who could entreat these same spirits to stop

Who Are the Women in Macbeth?   Shakespeare in his tragedy Macbeth has a very limited assortment of women characters. In fact, there is only one who has a sizeable role - Lady Macbeth; the other, Lady Macduff, makes only a brief appearance, and the witchesare questionable as females. In his book, On the Design of Shakespearean Tragedy, H. S. Wilson mentions the very wife-like manner in which the queen fulfilled her essential role in the tragedy: It requires an extraordinary exertion

Macbeth's One-of-a-Kind Woman       Shakespeare's Macbeth portrays the indomitable, manipulative character of Lady Macbeth through bold, sinister actions. Her character will be the subject of this essay.   Lily B. Campbell in her volume of criticism, Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes: Slaves of Passion, examines the effect of sin on the life of the first lady:   Act v presents swiftly and relentlessly the results of passion, of the passion which has become mortal sin. First it

Macbeth's Forceful Woman        Shakespeare's Macbeth presents to the audience a woman who is more man than woman. Her masculine virtues (or vices) outweigh her feminine strengths. Let us look at her character in this paper.   A.C. Bradley in Shakespearean Tragedy explains wherein lies the greatness of Lady Macbeth:   The greatness of Lady Macbeth lies almost wholly in courage and force of will. It is an error to regard her as remarkable on the intellectual side. In acting a

Macbeth's Conniving Lady       William Shakespeare's popular tragedy Macbeth surprises the audience with the character of Lady Macbeth, who is quite evil in her inclinations. Let us explore her memorable character in this paper.   Clark and Wright in their Introduction to The Complete Works of William Shakespeare interpret the character of Lady Macbeth:   Lady Macbeth is of a finer and more delicate nature. Having fixed her eye upon the end - the attainment for her husband of