Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. The Father as Inept or Able Mentor: Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest

2. Daughters Who Rebel: Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Jessica (The Merchant of Venice), and Desdemona (Othello)

3. Daughters Who Acquiesce: Hero (Much Ado About Nothing), Lavinia (Titus Andronicus), and Ophelia (Hamlet)

4. Plighted Cunning, Playing the Good Girl Role: The Taming of the Shrew and King Lear

5. Daughters Who Act in Their Fathers' Stead: Portia (The Merchant of Venice), Viola (Twelfth Night), and Rosalind (As You Like It)

6. Daughters Who Forgive and Heal: Marina (Pericles), Perdita (The Winter's Tale), and Cordelia (King Lear)

Conclusion

Index of Terms