The Two Noble Kinsmen | Emilia
Like her sister Hippolyta, she belongs to a race of female warriors, yet by nature she is gentle and passive. Some commentators regard her as an ideal figure rather than a real woman. They see her as cold and aloof, unwilling to choose between Palamon and Arcite because she lacks passion or sexual desire. Others treat her as an ambiguous figure, incapable of discerning the differences between the two men who love her and reluctant to move from maidenhood to maturity. It may be that her failure to choose between the cousins is no more than a reflection of dramatic necessity. Her betrothal...
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