Females were “the future wives, mothers, and housekeepers” (Pearson 211) of Elizabethan times. Not many options were open to them. They were dominated by men, and by society. The obedience of women to men was evidenced in their educational, marital, and household opportunities. Although there was a female ruler, Elizabethan women were held in much lower regard than men. In the plays of William Shakespeare, women were portrayed as strong, independent individuals with minds of their …showed first 75 words of 2101 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2101 total…was not taking lessons from any court ladies to learn to be a proper wife. They were not receiving any education at all. The last thing on their minds was what everyone else wanted. These were not delicate women to be handled with care. Shakespeare’s girls exuded an aura of dangerousness, impulsiveness, and a huge sense of hurry. “O happy dagger. / This is thy sheath. There rust, and let me die” (Romeo and Juliet 5. 3. 175,176)