Shakespeare's Restorations of the FatherDavid Sundelson argues that the development of Shakespeare's career and the plays themselves reveal patterns of concern with and conflict over parental authority, fraternal rivalry, homosexuality, and male and female sex roles. In particular, in his readings of the plays, he shows that the loss or weakness of a father -- figures at once attractive and perversely manipulative -- is central to Shakespeare's work. -- from book jacket. |
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Page 39
... spiders , that suck up thy venom , And heavy - gaited toads lie in their way , Doing annoyance to the treacherous feet Which with usurping steps do trample thee . Yield stinging nettles to mine enemies ; And when they from thy bosom ...
... spiders , that suck up thy venom , And heavy - gaited toads lie in their way , Doing annoyance to the treacherous feet Which with usurping steps do trample thee . Yield stinging nettles to mine enemies ; And when they from thy bosom ...
Page 141
... Spider as a Dream Symbol " ( 1922 ) , Selected Papers ( New York : Basic Books , 1953 ) , pp . 326–332 , and includes , more recently , Melitta Sperling , " Spider Phobias and Spider Fantasies , " Journal of the American Psychoanalytic ...
... Spider as a Dream Symbol " ( 1922 ) , Selected Papers ( New York : Basic Books , 1953 ) , pp . 326–332 , and includes , more recently , Melitta Sperling , " Spider Phobias and Spider Fantasies , " Journal of the American Psychoanalytic ...
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... Spiders , 39 , 141 n.14 ; fear of women ( The Merchant ) and , 83-88 Stoller , Robert J. , 142 n.6 Summers , Joseph , 144 n.6 Sycorax , 110-111 , 123 The Taming of the Shrew , 14 , 17 , 25 Tamora , 123 , 124 The Tempest , 5-6 , 16 ...
... Spiders , 39 , 141 n.14 ; fear of women ( The Merchant ) and , 83-88 Stoller , Robert J. , 142 n.6 Summers , Joseph , 144 n.6 Sycorax , 110-111 , 123 The Taming of the Shrew , 14 , 17 , 25 Tamora , 123 , 124 The Tempest , 5-6 , 16 ...
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