Citation
Kanrar, Nivedita (2020) Archetypes of Femininity in Shakespeare's Tragedies. Other, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/c69y-qw89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09292020-081803696
Abstract
Shakespeare’s works are renowned for the insight they present on the human condition. While his tragedies are defined by the journeys and suffering of male protagonists, the females of these tragedies contribute greatly to plot and character development. Though all the main female characters in Shakespeare’s tragedies die—or suffer fates worse than death—we can classify them in three types: villains, the perfect victims and tragic heroines. This classification, based on shared traits and outcomes, provides insight on the roles these women’s lives and deaths serve in the tragedies.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Subject Keywords: | Hixon Writing Center, Hallett Smith Prize for Essay Devoted to Shakespeare |
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
| Division: | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Major Option: | English |
| Awards: | Hallett Smith Prize, 2020. |
| Thesis Availability: | Restricted to Caltech community only |
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| Group: | Hallett Smith Prize, Hixon Writing Center |
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| Defense Date: | 2020 |
| Record Number: | CaltechTHESIS:09292020-081803696 |
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09292020-081803696 |
| DOI: | 10.7907/c69y-qw89 |
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
| ID Code: | 13970 |
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
| Deposited By: | Leslie Rico |
| Deposited On: | 29 Sep 2020 18:35 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2020 18:44 |
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