The paper explains Dwyer's comments that the modern audience of Shakespearean drama may not
understand the true
nature of
the families they see depicted. Amussen corrects the fact that Shakespearean audiences might not
understand the structures of family life in Elizabethan times, by providing a detailed analysis of the family, the place of women in the society of the time, the role of children, education, and sexuality. It shows how she addresses a variety of issues to show the
nature of the family and the importance of family life in England during the period.