“When the bear won't go hunt”: masculinity in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
In Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, the character of Orsino stands for the male polarity, as opposed to Olivia who represents femininity. His interest in music, perfumes and love thoughts, his narcissism and his refusal to “go hunt,” contribute to making up a surprisingly ambiguous male icon. O...
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Main Author: | Jean-Louis CLARET |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Monde Anglophone (LERMA)
2012-12-01
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Series: | E-REA |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/erea/2738 |
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