KATHERINE (THE TAMING OF THE SHREW) From the shrew to the obedient wife Katherine is one of the main characters in The Taming of the Shrew‚ one of the earlier comedies of William Shakespeare‚ which was “probably penned in 1593 or 1594” (Wikipedia: 2007). Her role in it is essential since‚ together with Petruchio‚ she is the protagonist of this play. Katherine is not a plain character; she suffers a process of transformation through the play. In the beginning‚ we have a woman who does not allow
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Christine Schexnayder William Demastes English 2148 February 13‚ 2012 Sly’s importance in the Taming of the Shrew In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Taming of the Shrew‚ Christopher Sly is a minor character because he is only present in the induction and a small portion of act two. He compliments the other characters’ actions to develop the overall plot of the play. Although Christopher Sly is considered a minor character because he is rarely seen‚ Shakespeare uses Sly to prove the differences
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Extension English Assignment – Appropriation texts of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’ “Appropriation has merit in exposing the influence of context in maintaining or changing cultural values” With the practice of taking older texts and transforming characters‚ plots‚ themes and situations‚ they are able to be translated into a more modern context in which younger generations are able to understand. But inevitably when an appropriation is viewed‚ we are aware that
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William Shakespeare is one of the greatest author in English literature with all of his works from different genres from comedy‚ romantic‚ tragedies‚ the list goes on. "The Taming of the Shrew" relates to many of William Shakespeare love stories where they use comedic devices to help with the plot of the story. There are many stories where they use comedic devices to help create a plot. When using these devices‚ the audience is understanding the events happening during the play and what is expecting
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Throughout The Taming of the Shrew how can Shakespeare be found to present the struggle for female identity in a comedic fashion? In the time Shakespeare was active‚ society was vastly different to today. Not only were class boundaries more distinct‚ but so too were the differences in gender and their accompanying rights. It is my opinion that Shakespeare can be seen to pre-empt the emerging role women would come to have in society‚ rather than the establishment of male dominance‚ I see the play
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Katherine is the main character in the movie Taming of the Shrew‚ she starts out as the shrew suggested by the title‚ but is not at the end of the movie. What causes her change is a psychological happening more than a physical happening. At the beginning of the story she is the very definition of a shrew‚ a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant‚ (from dictionary.com). This was the case because she was jealous of her sister‚ who was more beautiful and sought after by suitors than she‚ this
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the most well-known quotes from his played called Taming of the Shrew. Taming of the Shrew is about a man named Lucentio falling in love with Bianca. Her father wouldn’t let them marry until the older daughter Katherine is married. A man named Petruchio takes on the challenge to tame Katherine and marry her. The play is by the famous writer William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. This play shows misogyny because of how Petruchio treats Katherine throughout the play
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The Taming of the Shrew Some would agree that since the first chronicle of time‚ men have felt‚ in fact embraced their illusion of dominance over their women. This is distinguished constantly throughout history in many forms; through spoken word‚ imagery‚ and literature. The character Petruccio‚ from William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew‚ is one such example. As referred to in his soliloquy at the end of Act IV scene I‚ Petruccio speaks on his method towards taming young Katherine into
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Serena Shen English H Mrs. Mirabella February 13th‚ 2015 The Taming of the Shrew Language Analysis Language is the way people use to communicate and interact but consists of not only the verbal and writing‚ but also touch‚ sound‚ smell‚ and body. Language provides people with symbols they need to model for themselves‚ to themselves‚ inside their head‚ and the universe around them. In William Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew many of the characters use words to deceive the world around
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The Taming of the Shrews’ Power Relationships The theme of Power has been used for many‚ many years. Power has been used from the olden days up until now and will continue being used into the future. Power isn’t always just used; it is also abused quite often. People who are abused by another’s power typically tend to have the desire to have power over others. In the play The Taming of the Shrew‚ William Shakespeare uses the theme of power relationships amongst many characters. The theme of power
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