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Women as Objects of Men in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"

Title: Women as Objects of Men in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"

Term Paper , 2009 , 14 Pages , Grade: 2,0

Autor:in: Matthias Billen (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

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1. Introduction
The relationship between women and men and the broader social, judicial, familial,
psychological or political ramifications of this relationship is an ongoing topic in the
cultural arena with discussions of varying degrees of intensity and often with extremely
different conclusions. The movement of feminism can be seen as initiator, but also as a
catalyst or as an outcome of these discussions. But there is no monolithic block of feminism
and no single literary theory of feminism, but one major landmark in the evolution
of feminism is the publication of Simone de Beauvoir’s book “Le DeuxièmeSexe”
in 1949. By tracing back women’s role and position in society with different methods,
she stresses that the oppression of women is due to patriarchy pervading almost all societies.
Turning back to literature, this description of patriarchy can usefully be applied in analysing
a drama such as Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice(1998). The female characters
in this comedy are embedded in societal structures of patriarchy. This can be
seen in the influence of father figures, the economic principles which underlie their existence
and the final subjection to their husbands even though they actively participate.
But eventually, they remain in their traditional role, not being able to subvert the societal
system effectively.
To support this thesis, the concept of feminism will be discussed, especially in regard of
de Beauvoir’s viewpoint. In a second step, the role of women in the Renaissance will be
concerned, immediately referring to the play and its female characters.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Feminism
    • 2.1 General notion of the movement
    • 2.2 Simone de Beauvoir
  • 3. The Renaissance woman
  • 4. Women in The Merchant of Venice
    • 4.1 Portia
    • 4.2 Nerissa
    • 4.3 Jessica
    • 4.4 The ring as symbol
  • 5. Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Darstellung von Frauen in Shakespeares "The Merchant of Venice" aus feministischer Perspektive. Der Fokus liegt auf der Analyse der weiblichen Charaktere und ihrer Rolle in einem von patriarchalen Strukturen geprägten gesellschaftlichen Kontext.

  • Patriarchale Strukturen in Shakespeares "The Merchant of Venice"
  • Die Rolle von Frauen in der Renaissance
  • Die Darstellung von weiblichen Figuren in der Literatur
  • Feministische Interpretationen literarischer Werke
  • Das Konzept der "anderen" Frau in der Literatur

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

  • Kapitel 1: Die Einleitung führt in das Thema der Beziehung zwischen Frauen und Männern in der Kultur und in der Literatur ein. Sie stellt die feministische Bewegung und ihre Relevanz für die Analyse von "The Merchant of Venice" vor.
  • Kapitel 2: Dieses Kapitel beschäftigt sich mit dem Konzept des Feminismus und seinen verschiedenen Strömungen. Dabei wird insbesondere auf die Bedeutung von Simone de Beauvoirs Werk "Le Deuxième Sexe" eingegangen.
  • Kapitel 3: Hier wird die Rolle von Frauen in der Renaissance beleuchtet, wobei der Fokus auf den gesellschaftlichen Kontext der Zeit und den Einfluss von patriarchalen Strukturen liegt.
  • Kapitel 4: Dieser Teil widmet sich der Analyse der weiblichen Figuren in "The Merchant of Venice", wie Portia, Nerissa und Jessica, und ihrer Position innerhalb der patriarchalischen Gesellschaft.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Die Arbeit befasst sich mit den Schlüsselthemen des Feminismus, der Darstellung von Frauen in der Literatur, insbesondere in Shakespeares "The Merchant of Venice", der Rolle von Frauen in der Renaissance, Patriarchat, Gender, Simone de Beauvoir, "Le Deuxième Sexe", und den weiblichen Figuren Portia, Nerissa und Jessica.

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Title
Women as Objects of Men in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
College
University of Trier
Grade
2,0
Author
Matthias Billen (Author)
Publication Year
2009
Pages
14
Catalog Number
V167798
ISBN (eBook)
9783640847457
ISBN (Book)
9783640844135
Language
German
Tags
women objects shakespeare merchant venice
Product Safety
GRIN Publishing GmbH
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Matthias Billen (Author), 2009, Women as Objects of Men in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/167798
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