Similarities Between Shakespeare And Judith

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Indeed, since Judith and Shakespeare were from the same household, one would assume both of them would be sent off to a university or college to pursue a higher education, but this was not the case. Shakespeare was sent to London for a higher education to study applications of Latin, grammar, and logic while exploring his fascinations of the world. However, Women during this time period were not considered in inferior and not vsignificant enough to have an education, and having no money, they could not provide themselves with one. Consequently, Judith was deprived of an education by her parents, and forced to stay at home and perform her household duties. The only way she could acquired any knowledge, Woolf explains, was if, “She picked up

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