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English Coursework Amy Tongue 'The Winter's Tale' Title of coursework: Discuss Shakespeare's portrayal of women in Act 3 scene two of 'The Winter's Tale'. Shakespeare's play 'The Winter's Tale' was written in the Victorian era. At this period in time there were many etiquette laws that dictated a person's actions in every situation. These laws were mainly manners and morals, such as how a gentleman should treat a lady. Throughout the 1800's and even into the early 1900's upper-class citizens in both the United States and some parts of Europe followed such rules. They existed for things such as courting, weddings, business, visits to the home and every type of social engagement. Etiquette laws told people how to behave 'properly' and how to act when with other people. Women were expected to be weaker than men, having timid and very 'girly' characters. They had to be loyal and obey their husbands, treating them...

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