Androgyny: Will of Shakespeare's Female Characters

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Portia is careful not to reveal her intelligence to the men in the play until she has completed her tasks. An English woman during this time period would most likely not have acted the way Portia acted. Shakespeare transforms Portia’s character, from at first appearance, a spoiled rich woman—to an intelligent, self reliant female...
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Shakespeare transforms Portia’s character, from at first appearance, a spoiled rich woman—to an intelligent, self reliant female. She was caught within the confines of her fathers wishes and could not openly deceive her dead father. She had no choice given the time period but to follow the guidelines her father placed prior to his death...
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