Happy Endings in Shakespeares Comedies from a Feminist Point of View

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: B, King s College London, language: English, abstract: This essay explores the controversial endings of the following plays: The Taming of the Shrew A midsummer Nights Dream The Merchant of Venice. Paying particular attention to the language in the last scenes and Shakespeares enigmatic representation of the female characters with regards to gender roles.