The Taming of the Shrew is a performance that raises a number of issues concerning appearance versus reality. The assumption that many characters in the play are persuaded to be what they are not ignores the evident fact that each character chooses the role that they are to play. The culturally constructed hierarchy of power causes the actors to perform certain roles to avoid the constricting norms in society and retain their identities. Despite the ease with which they mask their true selves‚ the
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In "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare‚ and "Ten things I hate about you"‚ directed by Gil Junger‚ both contexts reflect the society of when each text was composed. When comparing these two texts and observing the themes‚ it is indisputable that these contexts have shown the similarity and differences of the values during the time‚ thus‚ it shows the evolution of society. Firstly‚ "The Taming of the shrew" suggests money to be a very important necessity of life during the time. It is
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The main plot of The Taming of the Shrew‚ hinges on the marriage of Katherine and Petruchio. Over the course of the play‚ there is significant tension between Petruchio and Katherine’s relationship develops from one of disagreement and verbal sparring to one of peace and balance. When Katherine and Petruchio first get married‚ they both feel that they don’t have anything in common. Petruchio is in the marriage for the money and Katherine has been chosen to marry Petruchio against her own wishes
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Ben Smith 2nd Semester play review 16 June 2104 The Taming of The Shrew During the play there are 3 men who are trying to woo Bianca‚ the youngest doughtier of Baptista Minola. Before any of them are aloud to court his younger doughtier they must find a husband for the foul and angry Katherina the eldest doughtier of Minola. Conveniently a man named Petruchio arrives in Padua who is looking for a bride the 2 men that were after Bianca first get him to agree to court Katherina. In
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In The Taming of the Shrew both Petruchio and Kate are well rounded‚ peculiar characters. Kate demonstrates a profound personality‚ one that divulges as the play progresses. At first Kate appears as shrewd and ill-tempered with out googd reason. In Act I when Kate lashes out at Gremio she is introduced as a suitorless‚ sharp-tongued maiden. "Gremio. To cart her rather. She’s too rough for me. There‚ there‚ Hortensio‚ will you any wife. Kate. I pray you‚ sir‚ is it your will
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Taming of the Shrew - Justification Essay Act l Scene ll Shakespearean texts have revolutionised the language of English‚ with many directors of theatre‚ opera‚ music‚ film and radio adapting Shakespeare’s works to convey their interpretation of his texts. As a director‚ I wanted to incorporate aspects of my life in the classic Shakespearean romantic comedy‚ Taming of the Shrew‚ without forgetting the conventions that make Shakespeare’s texts classics. The stage chosen for our production was
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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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Course Tutor Date The Taming of the Shrew: A Misogynist’s Way of Life William Shakespeare’s plays and writing are embodiment of the Renaissance period. Most of his written plays and stories tell something about the context of his time. One of the most controversial plays is the Taming of the Shrew‚ first performed in the year 1593. Many critics believed that the story revolves around many gender issues including the hatred of women. When Shakespeare wrote The Taming of the Shrew‚ his characters personalities
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attitudes and values of the two societies in which the texts‚ Shakespeare’s play‚ The Taming Of The Shrew‚ and Junger’s film‚ 10 Things I Hate About You‚ were composed. An investigation of the Protagonists in each text‚ Katherina and Petruchio‚ and Kat and Patrick allows an insight into the attitudes and values of the societies in which each text was set. Through the character of Petruchio in The Taming Of The Shrew‚ Shakespeare demonstrates the patriarchal values of society and the dominance of men
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and younger men. This is also emphasized in The Taming of the Shrew‚ with the inclusion of an acting troupe in the outer plot of the play that is involved with tricking Sly. The Lord has a player act as Sly’s wife: “Enter the PAGE as a lady‚ with attendants” (Induction.1.84.1). The player’s performance is quite convincing to the point where Sly confesses that he is sexually
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