Lessons from Shakespeare's Female Characters
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Shakespeare's characters offer valuable lessons for all of us today, and this is especially true of his female characters. Although he wrote at a time when women's lives were limited by legal, religious, and cultural dictates, they demonstrate intelligence, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complicated lives. This talk addresses the specific ways several of Shakespeare's female characters provide insight into timeless lessons that are as valuable to us today as they were hundreds of yeara ago.
Carol Ann Lloyd
Carol Ann Lloyd (MA, Med) is a British historian, speaker, and author with expertise in Shakespeare, 16th century England, Women's lives, and leadership. She speaks for Smithsonian Association, Agecroft Hall, Royal Oak Foundation, and more. She has graduate degrees from the University of Virginia (Education) and University of Utah (English, emphasis on Shakespeare), and is doing additional graduate work with Oxford University (history and Shakespeare). She is a fellow at the Royal Historical Society and member of the Past President of the Washington DC chapter of the National Speakers Association.