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International Journal of Advanced Research in Arts, Science, Engineering & Management (IJARASEM)
(A High Impact Factor, Monthly, Peer Reviewed Journal)
(A High Impact Factor, Monthly, Peer Reviewed Journal)
| TITLE | Heroic Traits in Female Characters in the Selected Plays of William Shakespeare |
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| ABSTRACT | Shakespeare’s influence extends beyond his era, as his themes of love, ambition; power, fate, and human nature remain universally relevant. His pioneering use of blank verse, soliloquy, and dramatic irony set new standards in theatrical writing, inspiring generations of playwrights, directors, and actors. The present paper is an honest attempt to attract the attention of the readers towards the Influence of Shakespeare on heroism in female characters. Shakespeare's strong women often use intelligence, disguise, and agency to navigate patriarchal systems, influencing plots and challenging societal expectations, making them some of literature's most complex and memorable figures. His tragedies, such as Hamlet and Macbeth, delve into existential dilemmas, while his comedies, like Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, use wit and satire to entertain and critique society. His historical plays not only dramatize the past but also comment on political power and leadership of female. |
| AUTHOR | Komal M.A. Final Year Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India |
| VOLUME | 11 |
| ISSUE | 1 |
| 41_Heroic Traits in Female.pdf | |
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| References | 1. Bloom, Harold. Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human. Riverhead Books, 1998. 2. Jameson, Anna. Shakespeare's Heroines. New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1900. Digitalized source (2010). 3. McDonald, Russ. Shakespeare and the Arts of Language. Oxford University Press, 2001. 4. The Folger Shakespeare Library. "Digital Shakespeare: New Approaches to Old Texts." Folger Shakespeare Library, www.folger.edu/digital-shakespeare. |
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