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To Be A Woman: Shakespeare's Patriarchal Viewpoint, Conley Greer
To Be A Woman: Shakespeare's Patriarchal Viewpoint, Conley Greer
The Corinthian
Shakespeare's characterization of women necessitates further study and discussion to fully appreciate his genius for interpreting human nature. Two plays in particular, Othello, The Moor of Venice and Measure for Measure, provide excellent female characters for scholarly analysis.
In The Person Of Mankind Attempting To Depict Womanhood, Jessica Sedor
In The Person Of Mankind Attempting To Depict Womanhood, Jessica Sedor
The Corinthian
Ben Jonson was by no means a minor character of the early seventeenth century. His writings ranged from plays like Sejanus and Every Man in His Humor to poems like "Song: To Celia" and "To the Memory of My Beloved", "The Author", "Mr. William Shakespeare", and "What He Hath Left Us." He was bold in his attempts. As a result, while many of his works are extremely popular, there are several that proved to be not so successful. Jonson's attempt at speaking as a woman in his "In the Person of Womankind (In Defense of their Inconstancy)" is one example. …
Orthodoxy And Allusions In "A Good Man Is Hard To Find", Conley Greer
Orthodoxy And Allusions In "A Good Man Is Hard To Find", Conley Greer
The Corinthian
The confrontation between the grandmother and the Misfit may provide the moment of grace, but the Biblical allusions throughout the story certainly merit just as much analysis. Flannery O'Connor uses scriptural allusions throughout "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" to invoke her orthodox critique of a society seething with nominal Christians not fulfilling the requirements of the Bible. By examining these allusions, O'Connor's message becomes much clearer.