Talk:Ariel (Shakespeare)
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[edit] He vs She
Just a question. If Ariel is often referred to as he, couldn't that be translated as 'it' in modern english? 'He' and 'his' were often used instead of 'it' in his time. Wrad 22:59, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
- Good point, the masculine was the default so this is a distinct possibility. Thanks, George D. Watson (Dendodge).TalkHelp and assistance 17:37, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Role in the play
This article does okay outlining gender issues (although it needs sources). One huge hole in the article though is that it has no outline of her role in the play. For an example of such a section, see Gertrude (Hamlet), or King Hamlet. Wrad 23:50, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
- I fixed this. Right now I'm trying to get this article to GA status. Wrad 02:02, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] First sentence
I'm glad this article makes clear that Ariel is a fictional sprite instead of, you know, the other kind :)
- Is that comment really necessary? Please sign your posts and only contribute things that will help the article. The writer of the article was probably trying to avoid writing about the character in an in-universe manner. Thanks, George D. Watson (Dendodge).TalkHelp and assistance 17:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
