This essay compares the role of women in Shakespeares "Taming of the Shrew" and "Much Ado About Nothing"

The Roles of Women The roles of women in the Elizabethan time were very confined. Women could be tutored, but they were not allowed to attend universities. Women could not vote, they could not be heirs to their fathers title, and a man had the legal right to chastise his wife as he was seen as the head of the marriage. Gender roles are standards in which men and women are expected to play according …

…following the one the that was set for her. Hero also gave encouragement to Elizabethan women. She chose to play along with the role of women by being reticent, passive, and submissive. She never abandoned her gentle characteristics even after she was publicly shamed. Hero stayed true to herself and her beliefs and she was rewarded with true happiness. These exceptional women define and set the standards of the role of women in Shakespeare plays.