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Abstract:
As and when a revolution is brought about, people change their values in very deep and profound ways, the modern age is very different from the golden period in a variety of ways. The responsibilities, standards, beliefs, ideals, ethics and standards vary a great deal from each other. Conventionally, few tasks and errands had been designated for men and women by tradition in the past. My paper will discuss in detail the worth, social prospects, language category, rights and roles that fluctuated greatly between men and women during the Elizabethan era. It will also shed light on Renaissance which was the time when there was discrimination between the genders.
Introduction:
The paper proposes to throw light on the Golden Age, which was the epoch of Queen Elizabeth (1533-1603), also known as the Elizabethan Era. Elizabethan era has also been marked as the renaissance period which according to John Guy (1605-1606) was, "[a period that was] economically healthier, more expansive and more optimistic" (1). The epoch of English renaissance (14531660) was a time when poetry, literature and music flourished the most. Over the ages, related to any period in history, men and women have owed unequivocal errands which the society labels as beliefs, ethics, values and standards. Some responsibilities and errands have been conventionally by tradition reserved for men and some for women. For the most part, these are alienated by the dominion of the marital globe. Throughout Renaissance, different tasks and roles were dispensed to men and women within the parameters of the society. The worth, societal prospects, lawful category,rights and roles fluctuated greatly between all men and women. Renaissance is the time when there were huge differences between sexes and people related to various classes. Even though there was a lot of discrimination between and within the members of a society, but that is how it was during Renaissance. Restrictions were set and roles were clearly defined for women, where as rules and regulations for men were relaxed and smooth.
Like William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) all other plays, one of his comedy plays, As You Like It (1599), also has a vast characterization and Shakespeare has introduced a shift in gender roles in this play. This paper will discuss in detail and...