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The existence and scope of power in females in an assortment of Shakespeare's plays

bracu.degree.levelUndergraduate
bracu.type.groupStudent Works
datacite.rightsOpen Access
dc.contributor.advisorChowdhury, Rukhsana Rahim
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Mahin
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of English and Humanities
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-16T08:29:36Z
dc.date.available2026-06-16T08:29:36Z
dc.date.copyright2022
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
dc.descriptionThis thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022.en_US
dc.description.abstractShakespeare's vagueness piqued my interest, and when I understood how differently female and male authority functions, I felt driven to write my original opinions on the topic. I have selected Portia, Emilia, Paulina, Desdemona, Juliet, Helen and Rosalind as my Shakespearean plays' female characters for my thesis. I was researching the chosen figures and making an effort to comprehend respective identities inside this framework of the ideals prevalent in Shakespeare's day, that are also reflected in Shakespeare's persona in his writings. My work concentrates on women's components. Despite the fact that females continue to be the story's driving force and finish the production of the overall piece, female characters' significance is often undervalued in literary works. My thesis would examine the very essence and scope of power in females in an assortment of Shakespeare's works, considering the interpretation of both female and power. The portrayal of female characters equally validates and questions the formation of gender. Gender would be described inside the dissertation as gendered stereotyping regarding specific ways of speaking, reasoning and acting that are believed suited to the male or female gender. Main components of my argument include language, and action. Finally, I would want to conclude my argument by pointing out how female gender is concurrently built in the plays. I'll make the point that the formation of gender affects male characters as well. Despite the fact that this structure disproportionately affects women, males may also become victims as a result of it.en_US
dc.description.degreeBachelor of Arts in English
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMahin Khan
dc.format.extent51 pages
dc.identifier.otherID 17103044
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10361/28374
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBRAC Universityen_US
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dc.subjectSexual identityen_US
dc.subjectPatriarchy societyen_US
dc.subjectShakespeare's playsen_US
dc.subjectFemale charactersen_US
dc.subjectGender performativityen_US
dc.subject.lcshGender identity.
dc.subject.lcshPersonality and culture.
dc.subject.lcshShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays.
dc.titleThe existence and scope of power in females in an assortment of Shakespeare's playsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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