Part one of term paper
The women in Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo and Juliet subscribe to Simone de Beauvoir’s “counter universe”. These characters have different behaviors and personalities based on the company they are keeping. When they are not in the presence of men, they appear to be much more liberated and expressive. In Act I, Scene I ...

Part two of term paper
... combat. Lady Montague in response to her husband’s attempts to provoke Capulet tells him that he will not take a single step toward their enemy. This scene even though not exclusively between women, gives a look into the actual power these women had over their husbands. It also demonstrates that the women did not have the same animosity towards each other as the men had. These women did not adhere to any limitations based on gender in this scene, since they both spoke their mind in the ...