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==Examples of Masculinity in Shakespeare== | ==Examples of Masculinity in Shakespeare== | ||
<span class= "plainlinks"> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare]</span> is perhaps the most recognized and influential writer to have ever existed. | <span class= "plainlinks"> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare]</span> is perhaps the most recognized and influential writer to have ever existed. One of his writing trademarks, so to speak, is his employment of the motif of masculinity in many of his plays. For example, he differentiates the gender roles or qualities of his male and female characters by either showing the large disparity between the two genders or presenting moments where his male characters are emasculated such as his <span class= "plainlinks"> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear ''King Lear'']</span>. | ||
==Male Roles== | ==Male Roles== | ||
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Pertaining to the qualities and/or characteristics of males. The term is used to differentiate the male and female. Contrary to masculine are terms such as emasculate or feminine. A synonymous term for masculine is virile. There are many contexts to which the notion of the masculine male refers. For example, Shakespeare, in many of his plays, depicts societies in which his male characters are deemed as hegemonic.
Examples of Masculinity in Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is perhaps the most recognized and influential writer to have ever existed. One of his writing trademarks, so to speak, is his employment of the motif of masculinity in many of his plays. For example, he differentiates the gender roles or qualities of his male and female characters by either showing the large disparity between the two genders or presenting moments where his male characters are emasculated such as his King Lear.