Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 83Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... abuse . Cressida consequently behaves as do most abused women : she submits . First , a word about methodology . Any discussion of abuse and of abused figures necessarily takes us spelunking in the cave of character as we consider ...
... abuse . Cressida consequently behaves as do most abused women : she submits . First , a word about methodology . Any discussion of abuse and of abused figures necessarily takes us spelunking in the cave of character as we consider ...
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... abuse in those two arenas in which foul play is traditionally deemed fair : love and war . My approach is juxtaposi- tional , setting twentieth - century psychological research about spousal abuse in dialogue with early modern drama ...
... abuse in those two arenas in which foul play is traditionally deemed fair : love and war . My approach is juxtaposi- tional , setting twentieth - century psychological research about spousal abuse in dialogue with early modern drama ...
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... abuse usually takes place in private so that the outside world sees the abuser the way he sees himself : as a decent man . Since the object of verbal abuse is to release the abuser's sense of helplessness by asserting control , it is ...
... abuse usually takes place in private so that the outside world sees the abuser the way he sees himself : as a decent man . Since the object of verbal abuse is to release the abuser's sense of helplessness by asserting control , it is ...
Contents
Cumulative Character Index | 355 |
Cumulative Topic Index | 367 |
Cumulative Topic Index by Play | 391 |
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