<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Although there are not many children in Shakespeare’s plays, his treatment of them is quite unique, both for his own time and today. Shakespeare’s children are authentic selves who frequently possess extraordinary intellect and vision. Shakespeare’s introduction of child characters as victims highlights his implicit condemnation of violence as embodied in people in power.</p></abstract>

Although there are not many children in Shakespeare’s plays, his treatment of them is quite unique, both for his own time and today. Shakespeare’s children are authentic selves who frequently possess extraordinary intellect and vision. Shakespeare’s introduction of child characters as victims highlights his implicit condemnation of violence as embodied in people in power.

The Child as Other in Shakespeare’s Plays

University of Kragujevac Jovana Cvijica bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

Gender Studies

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Although there are not many children in Shakespeare’s plays, his treatment of them is quite unique, both for his own time and today. Shakespeare’s children are...

The Child as Other in Shakespeare’s Plays

Published Online: Dec 28, 2012

Page range: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0001-1

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