Shakespeare’s comedies are famously known to defy the norms of
Elizabethan society seen through his interpretation of gender roles to include
the behaviour of men and women, language and sexuality. It is important to
note that during Shakespeare’s times the insight into the roles of men and
women were becoming more and more challenging especially by the time
Queen Elizabeth the first became monarch. Some might argue that the
portrayal of prominent female roles, in Shakespeare’s comedies, to subvert
the norm might be the result of the influence that Elizabeth the first had due to
her own personality challenging and going against gender viewpoints of the
times. However, as much as Shakespeare intendeds his female characters …show more content…
subverting the traditional role of Elizabethan women in his comedies, it is
interesting to note that in ‘Much ado About Nothing’ the protagonist Beatrice
somehow returns to the conservative traditional role of women, which …show more content…
However, by the use of a “merry war” to
describe the relation between the two of the most opinionated and strong-
willed individuals created by Shakespeare he forms an atmosphere of tension
that is experienced by the audience. The juxtaposition also creates a link by
which the audience can see there be a drastic change in both characters.
They see that as the play progresses, there will major character development.
Shraddha MishraMuch Ado About NothingEnglish Literature
However, we see a decline in Beatrice’s independent attitude as she
transforms into a conservative woman of the Shakespearean woman and
Benedick is to “stop your mouth” while referring to Beatrice. This results in
Beatrice’s value of a prominent female character to be tease in a method for
the play to show just how absurd and far-fetched it is for the woman to have a
voice of her own. It also shows how Shakespeare presents the attitudes of
the Elizabethan people had during the time relating to the ideas chastity and
fidelity. The notion was the core basis of every marriage and relationship
Elizabethan society seen through his interpretation of gender roles to include
the behaviour of men and women, language and sexuality. It is important to
note that during Shakespeare’s times the insight into the roles of men and
women were becoming more and more challenging especially by the time
Queen Elizabeth the first became monarch. Some might argue that the
portrayal of prominent female roles, in Shakespeare’s comedies, to subvert
the norm might be the result of the influence that Elizabeth the first had due to
her own personality challenging and going against gender viewpoints of the
times. However, as much as Shakespeare intendeds his female characters …show more content…
subverting the traditional role of Elizabethan women in his comedies, it is
interesting to note that in ‘Much ado About Nothing’ the protagonist Beatrice
somehow returns to the conservative traditional role of women, which …show more content…
However, by the use of a “merry war” to
describe the relation between the two of the most opinionated and strong-
willed individuals created by Shakespeare he forms an atmosphere of tension
that is experienced by the audience. The juxtaposition also creates a link by
which the audience can see there be a drastic change in both characters.
They see that as the play progresses, there will major character development.
Shraddha MishraMuch Ado About NothingEnglish Literature
However, we see a decline in Beatrice’s independent attitude as she
transforms into a conservative woman of the Shakespearean woman and
Benedick is to “stop your mouth” while referring to Beatrice. This results in
Beatrice’s value of a prominent female character to be tease in a method for
the play to show just how absurd and far-fetched it is for the woman to have a
voice of her own. It also shows how Shakespeare presents the attitudes of
the Elizabethan people had during the time relating to the ideas chastity and
fidelity. The notion was the core basis of every marriage and relationship