TTOTS - critical quotes Flashcards
1
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Goddard - on male superiority
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the doctrine of male superiority is decidedly unshakespearean – his heroines always seem stronger than their male counterparts
2
Q
Asimov on Shakespeare’s female characters.
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. “Shakespeare’s heroines are, if anything, wiser, more capable, and better than his heroes”
3
Q
Bloom - on Kate’s advice to women
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kate “is advising women how to rule absolutely, while feigning obedience”
4
Q
George Bernard-Shaw - keen advocate for women’s rights.
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“Altogether disgusting for modern sentiments.”
5
Q
Simone de Beauvoir. Starting point to many feminist interpretations.
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“One is not born, but rather, becomes a woman.”
6
Q
Hall on abuse
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“Katherina’s abuse is played for laughs when what should be communicated is Katherina’s suffering”
