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17 . Make comments on the heroines in Shakespeare′s comedies . The Heroines in Shakespeare′s comedies .In Shakespeare′s comedies we find an expression ofhis ungrudging, equalitarian attitude toward women .These plays show, in different ways, Shakespeare′srespect for the dignity, honesty, wit, courage, determina-tion and resourcefulness of women . Though there some-times are weariness and frailty, they never lose courage intime of danger .And with every pang of affection and anxi-ety they only grow stronger and more capable of copingwith various situations . In the ideal women of Shake-speare′s comedies, the heart and head sway equal . This isbest expressed in the brilliant picture of Portia in“TheMerchant of Venice”. Portia is a woman of the Renais-sance, beautiful, prudent, cultured, courteous and capableof rising to an emergency .The young heroines in Shakespeare′s comedies are al-ways independent in character and take their own way oflife . There is Julia in“The Two Gentlemen of Verona”.When Julia decides to leave home in disguise to pursue herlover, she would not even leave a message to her father .Rosalind, the heroine of“As you like it”, is also frank andindependent . Heroines like these are no longer the women who, under the yoke of feudalism, cling about the neck ofa father or a husband . They are able to defend themselves .Shakespeare′s heroines belong to a new type . They arewitty, brave, independent, optimistic and faithful .They are happy and make others happy . They carrytheir destinies with them and in speaking and thinking aswell as in feeling are men′s equals or even superiors . In aword, they are the daughters of the Renaissance .

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Part Ⅳ The Renaissance

正面	17 . Make comments on the heroines in Shakespeare′s comedies .
《》	Part Ⅳ The Renaissance
背面	The Heroines in Shakespeare′s comedies . In Shakespeare′s comedies we find an expression of his ungrudging, equalitarian attitude toward women . These plays show, in different ways, Shakespeare′s respect for the dignity, honesty, wit, courage, determina- tion and resourcefulness of women . Though there some- times are weariness and frailty, they never lose courage in time of danger .And with every pang of affection and anxi- ety they only grow stronger and more capable of coping with various situations . In the ideal women of Shake- speare′s comedies, the heart and head sway equal . This is best expressed in the brilliant picture of Portia in“The Merchant of Venice”. Portia is a woman of the Renais- sance, beautiful, prudent, cultured, courteous and capable of rising to an emergency . The young heroines in Shakespeare′s comedies are al- ways independent in character and take their own way of life . There is Julia in“The Two Gentlemen of Verona”. When Julia decides to leave home in disguise to pursue her lover, she would not even leave a message to her father . Rosalind, the heroine of“As you like it”, is also frank and independent . Heroines like these are no longer the women who, under the yoke of feudalism, cling about the neck of a father or a husband . They are able to defend themselves . Shakespeare′s heroines belong to a new type . They are witty, brave, independent, optimistic and faithful . They are happy and make others happy . They carry their destinies with them and in speaking and thinking as well as in feeling are men′s equals or even superiors . In a word, they are the daughters of the Renaissance .

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