Coming of Age in ShakespeareMarjorie Garber examines the rites of passage and maturation patterns--"coming of age"--in Shakespeare's plays. Citing examples from virtually the entire Shakespeare canon, she pays particular attention to the way his characters grow and change at points of personal crisis. Among the crises Garber discusses are: separation from parent or sibling in preparation for sexual love and the choice of husband or wife; the use of names and nicknames as a sign of individual exploits or status; virginity, sexual initiation and the acceptance of sexual maturity, childbearing and parenthood; and, finally, attitudes toward death and dying. |
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... nature of love in As You Like It - by announcing the news of Mead's death to the class . When they seemed indifferent I was freshly dis- turbed . Had they not been listening to me all term ? How could they not see as I tried to explain ...
... nature of love in As You Like It - by announcing the news of Mead's death to the class . When they seemed indifferent I was freshly dis- turbed . Had they not been listening to me all term ? How could they not see as I tried to explain ...
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... nature of health , wealth , fame , and power . Sometimes , however , a further degree of unity can be found in the sequence . Just as Jaques uses speech as an index of human development , in the morality play Mundus et Infans the con ...
... nature of health , wealth , fame , and power . Sometimes , however , a further degree of unity can be found in the sequence . Just as Jaques uses speech as an index of human development , in the morality play Mundus et Infans the con ...
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... nature . In its preoccupation with the planets and the seasons , the scrutiny of man's life - span included such disciplines as astrology and even theology , while the contemplation of the wheel of fortune led scholars to history and ...
... nature . In its preoccupation with the planets and the seasons , the scrutiny of man's life - span included such disciplines as astrology and even theology , while the contemplation of the wheel of fortune led scholars to history and ...
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... nature and content of his unconscious , but by becoming familiar with it through spinning out daydreams - ruminating , rearranging , and fan- tasizing about suitable story elements in response to uncon- scious pressures . By doing this ...
... nature and content of his unconscious , but by becoming familiar with it through spinning out daydreams - ruminating , rearranging , and fan- tasizing about suitable story elements in response to uncon- scious pressures . By doing this ...
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... natural round . Seasonal changes , changes of the sun and moon , agri- cultural activities like sowing , planting and the harvest of the first fruits are occasions for a ceremonial demonstration of the entire populace , whether it be a ...
... natural round . Seasonal changes , changes of the sun and moon , agri- cultural activities like sowing , planting and the harvest of the first fruits are occasions for a ceremonial demonstration of the entire populace , whether it be a ...
Contents
SEPARATION AND INDIVIDUATION | 30 |
PLAIN SPEAKING | 80 |
WOMENS RITES | 116 |
COMPARISON AND DISTINCTION | 174 |
Lenvoy | 242 |
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