She is totally pure and innocent. This virtue appears to be a "feminine" characteristic. On the other hand, Emilia portrays an aggressive "masculine" front. Adultery is much more common among males. Furthermore, Emilia portrays the double standard in Elizabethan society. He expresses that he doesn't blame women who cheat on their husbands. She believes the adultery is the husband's fault (3.4.100) because the husband is probably pouring "treasures into foreign wombs" (3.4.102) and mocks women (3.4.111-112). So the Temptation scene and Willow's scene offer far more contrasts than comparisons. The main topic of discussion is the same in both scenes. Yet the characters approach the issue in different ways. Furthermore, each scene has a "male" character and a "female" character. Finally, differences in passivity and aggression vary from character to character. Works cited and consulted: Bevington, David, ed. William Shakespeare: Four Tragedies. New York: Bantam Books,