Advocacy in Innocence

Apr 23, 2012, 01:03 PM

Paulina speaking of her idea to persuade the king to see reason.

I love the strong women in Shakespeare and Paulina does not fail the reader. To me this passage shows positive facets of her personality - compassion, courage, and speaking the truth.

Graphic citation: Tompkins, Hannah. Paulina in The Winter's Tale. 1982. Shakespeare Art Museum, Watercolors Folio: "Bastards, Frauds and Tellers of the Truth" Shakespeare Art Museum. 1982. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. http://shakespeare-art-museum.com/Watercolors/bf21.html.