The play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is about a guy name Lucentio who is wooed by Bianca at first sight. Hortensio is also wooed by Bianca‚ but they both soon realize that Bianca’s father Baptista has a rule that is that Bianca can not get married until Katherine does. Katherine is Bianca’s sister who is a shrew‚ Hortensio finds Petruchio who is willing to marry Katherine because of her money. Hortensio soon realizes that Bianca does not like him‚ so he moves on. Petruchio and
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William Shakespeare was a man ahead of his time‚ in his words‚ in his actions and in his notions‚ including his stance on feminism. His play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ demonstrates his views on women and the views of the male-dominant Italian society. Even though Katherine and Bianca live in a society dominated by men‚ they are still successful in retaining their independence as women. The sisters are able to remain independent from their father‚ their husbands and the men around them who all are
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The comedic play entitled “The Taming of the Shrew” written by William Shakespeare‚ is an antifeminist story of how a man named Petruchio tames his wife Katherine Minola into submission. There are many aspects of this play that appear to be sexist toward women; parts pertaining to the organization of marriage‚ the taming of a woman‚ and the social disapproval of a woman refuting something with a man. Though sexist‚ when Shakespeare wrote the play‚ the aspects of the play that are considered unacceptable
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goal of many characters in Taming of the Shrew. However‚ the reason for this goal is different for each. For some‚ such as Petruchio‚ a dowry is the driving force to obtain a woman‚ while others‚ such as Lucentio‚ search for a strong love in the outstretched hand of a female. Even though modern-day romance is all about love‚ in Taming of the Shrew‚ we can see how money is put on the same pedestal of importance. Lucentio proclaims‚ “O Tranio‚ till I found it to be true‚ I never thought it possible
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In Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’‚ women are shown to be objectified and subservient to men‚ conforming to the accepted gender roles that are expected of them. Patriarchal views of femininity support the authority of men in society‚ as well as subjugation and subordination of women. Yet through the story Shakespeare subtly presents a relationship which is built upon trust‚ involving two intelligent characters who come to appreciate one another. Which can be supported by the view of later
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The comical play Taming the of the Shrew written by the renowned Shakespeare is the epitome of male dominance and the direct and indirect disparaging of females in a modern perspective. Many literature scholars argue that this is normal for women in the 1590s‚ but that does mean this play is not misogynistic. It ranges from the way the men try to woo Katherina and Bianca‚ to the way Kate is treated by her husband‚ Petruchio. Many also argue that this does not reflect Shakespeare’s view on women‚
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“Taming of the (right) Shrew analysis” The play “Taming of the Shrew” by Shakespeare‚ introduces several themes‚ among them the theme of disguise. Most of the characters are in disguise‚ and play a role within a role. When we first encounter with the two sisters in the play‚ their roles and differences seem are evident‚ Kate is the sharp tongued bad tempered shrew‚ while Bianca is initially? presented as gentile‚ quiet‚ and obedient. As the plot reveals later‚ the true nature of Bianca
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Caitlin Failla Period 6 May 13‚ 2013 The theme of The Taming of the Shrew is that social roles affect individual happiness. This is because every person in this play has his or her own kind of social role. These roles come with how characters should be treated and their expectations of how they should act. Social positions are defined by age‚ gender‚ wealth‚ education and‚ where they are brought up. These so called rules are made by friends‚ family and‚ lastly society. So‚ in the beginning
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KPA: Taming of the Shrew In the play Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare includes several appeals of pathos‚ ethos and logos. In the last passage of the book‚ Katharina speaks out to all of the characters with a speech. Katharina describes how she has changed into a person who looks to her husband as her lord‚ her care taker. The characters who listened to her speech seemed impressed on how she has finally changed her rude attitude and how she obeys her husband
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seen his play in theatre‚ or watched a video based on one of his works. There are so many movies that are influenced by his plays. Two of them are “The Lion King”‚ “10 Things I Hate About You”. Many shows mention his name. So here is the lingering question: why are we still so intrigued by him‚ a man who died almost four hundred years ago? I believe that in order to truly understand why William Shakespeare is still very much remembered‚ why so many movies are based off of his work‚ and why we still quote
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