Father-daughter relationships in Shakespeare's plays Cymbeline, Hamlet, King Lea

Description: Father-daughter relationships in Shakespeare's plays Cymbeline, Hamlet, King Lear and Othello by Valdrina Stublla Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Basel (Englisches Seminar), course: Shakespeares Roman Plays, language: English, abstract: The relationship between fathers and daughters is a powerful source of Shakespeares plays, which he chose to explore in great depth. By focussing on Shakespeares dramas "Cymbeline", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Othello", I will try to examine the complex and provocative relationship between fathers and daughters. These literary works provide four different father-daughter relationships between Cymbeline and Innogen, Polonius and Ophelia, King Lear and Cordelia and Brabantio and Desdemona. The plays have in common that they take up the stories at the point at which the daughter is moving out of the sphere of her fathers control and starts to become independent. The topic will be introduced by considering the historical background, which will help understand the situation of women at Shakespeares times and the cultural dimension of the relationship a woman had to her father. Following this, on the basis of Shakespeares dramas I will explore the challenges that daughters had to face by considering the fathers responses to transitions in her life like marriage. How do daughters handle the situation of leaving their fathers for the commitment of marriage and filial obedience? Are the fathers ready to release their daughters into adulthood? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Basel (Englisches Seminar), course: Shakespeares Roman Plays, language: English, abstract: The relationship between fathers and daughters is a powerful source of Shakespeares plays, which he chose to explore in great depth. By focussing on Shakespeares dramas "Cymbeline", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Othello", I will try to examine the complex and provocative relationship between fathers and daughters. These literary works provide four different father-daughter relationships between Cymbeline and Innogen, Polonius and Ophelia, King Lear and Cordelia and Brabantio and Desdemona. The plays have in common that they take up the stories at the point at which the daughter is moving out of the sphere of her fathers control and starts to become independent. The topic will be introduced by considering the historical background, which will help understand the situation of women at Shakespeares times and the cultural dimension of the relationship a woman had to her father. Following this, on the basis of Shakespeares dramas I will explore the challenges that daughters had to face by considering the fathers responses to transitions in her life like marriage. How do daughters handle the situation of leaving their fathers for the commitment of marriage and filial obedience? Are the fathers ready to release their daughters into adulthood? Details ISBN366893519X Author Valdrina Stublla Pages 28 Publisher Grin Verlag Year 2019 ISBN-10 366893519X ISBN-13 9783668935198 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-04-11 Imprint Grin Verlag Language English Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159460888;

Price: 69.6 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2025-01-06T03:38:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.46 AUD