The patriarchal world of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
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I can explore how the patriarchy is presented in William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, focusing on the openings of Act 1 and Act 2.
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Athens is a patriarchal society.
Egeus has the right to kill his daughter.
Act 1 and Act 2 both begin with a conflict.
It could be argued that Titania is presented as Oberon's equal.
Oberon has to use a magical love potion on Titania in order to get what he wants.
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