Understanding the portrayal of Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
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I can understand and describe the extent to which Miranda meets the expectations of a patriarchal society.
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Shakespearean society was a patriarchal society.
Women had less legal rights than men and faced social pressure to be subservient to men.
Miranda is shown as compassionate, beautiful, intelligent and optimistic.
Miranda is also shown as questioning her father’s decisions.
Miranda could be considered as both subverting and meeting the expectations of patriarchal society.
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