Shakespeare’s representation of women

William Shakespeare's plays, women play a central role in moving the plot forward. These become catalysts for drama that unfolds, especially tragedies, where reactions of other characters depend on actions women. Desdemona from Othello and Lady Macbeth this their respective plays. Both similar roles even though personalities are vastly different. becomes an almost stereotypical woman once she marries Othello. This new personality affects her negatively because it ultimately leads to demise. Macbeth, hand, blurs gender lines by acting man personal gain. But, like Desdemona, death. Shakespeare uses as important devices experiment with roles. His female then subtle critics Elizabethan society's traditions views