Gender

Question 1

What does Carol Neely argue of Ophelia?

Answer 1

She communicates through “quoted discourse” such as proverbial language - not her own
[could be compared to other females?]

Question 2

Sir Thomas Elyot

Answer 2

women’s role is to be ‘more circumspect’; ‘more excellent in reason’, and ‘temperance’ [etm: moderation]

Question 3

Elaine Bellin

Answer 3

Notes women were seen as spiritually ‘higher’ even if lower in societal status - dichotomy