Shall I compare thee to modern day feminism? A comparison between Shakespeare’s original plays and modern screen adaptations regarding feminist characteristics.

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The content of this paper consists of an analysis of to what extent the feminine roles in three of Shakespeare’s plays can be considered feminist, An analysis of to what extent the feminine roles in modern film adaptations of these plays can be considered feminist and a comparison between the results of these analyses.

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Shakespeare, Feminism, King Lear, Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, Modern adaptations

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