As an example of how he was influenced by ideas at the time that women were evil or portrayed women negatively. Is it women beware women? There are many for Shakespeare- Macbeth, King Lear and Hamlet.
Also if you you have other recommendations of academic texts and fiction from over that promoted ideas about women being evil or had many negative female characters that would be good.
2006-10-23 08:43:00 · 3 answers · asked by The Face 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It can be any period. I am doing a dissertation on how women are always portrayed as evil and deviant in literature, film and fairy tales.
2006-10-23 09:36:12 · update #1
Take a look at Restoration drama where women are saterised.CONGREVE for example
"The Way of the World. Women are compelled to act coyly and to dissemble in courtship, couples deceive one another in marriage, friends are double-dealing, and conquests have more to do with dowries and convenience than love.^http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-wayworld/themes.html
2006-10-24 12:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by hjpollock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women Beware Women.
2006-10-23 09:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by C_Bar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at Ben Jonson as well, if that's your period.
2006-10-23 09:32:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋