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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Women are equal to men. Doesn’t it balance out? Unfortunately in society‚ they aren’t treated that way. One example of this is in the play ’Taming of the Shrew’ as it displays women as the lesser sex‚ with male lead Petruchio placing a bet on his ability to ’tame’ Katherine‚ a mean bat‚ but also his future wife. Pretty Pakistani dresses and their female designers are hidden behind a label. Girls are told from the get go that a perfect wife is one whom listens to her husband‚ raises the kids‚ cleans
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The role of women in the book Taming of The Shrew undermines sexist assumptions about a woman’s proper place in marriage and society. The book depicts the role of women as always obeying men and makes women seem non-significant to their roles in society. Women nowadays are treated equally to the men‚ but in general‚ there is still some discrimination going around as women can’t drive well or can’t work as hard as men at their jobs. But despite the fact that women cannot do everything exactly like
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Shakespeare’s ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ is about two men‚ Grumio and Hortensio‚ who wish to marry Bianca‚ A gorgeous‚ young woman. However‚ she is not allowed to marry until her hot tempered older sister Katherina has found a husband. A man named Petruchio decides to take upon the challenge of ‘taming’ her to be a loyal and obedient wife. There are two main themes in ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ which are gender roles and also Marriage. The gender roles shown are stereotypically how woman and men should behave
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Advanced English - Essay By Morgan Clifford "Discuss Katherina’s Transformation Through-Out The Play" Love can transform any individual into a new person. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ ’The Taming Of The Shrew’‚ Katherina Minola starts off as a rebellious and unorthodox character (especially when compared to her pure sister Bianca)‚ but ends up evolving from a stubborn shrew into a loyal and obedient wife to Petruchio. Shakespeare uses the plot as well as numerous other techniques such
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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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individual. Her obnoxious over the top behavior often captures the attention of all the people around her‚ most of the time not in the most positive manner. Katherina’s looks and personality are portrayed differently in each version of the Taming of The Shrew we’ve been exposed to. Apart from the differences in each of these versions‚ there are also many similarities. The three different versions have many similarities One major similarity in all three is the portrayal of Katherine’s personality
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Comedy Conventions Shakespearean plays are often seen as sad or depressing. In "The Taming of the Shrew‚" Shakespeare takes a somewhat sad topic of a man marrying off his daughters and makes it quite humorous. "The Taming of the Shrew" is about a man named Baptista‚ who has two daughters‚ one who is very loud and vicious named Katerina‚ and another sweet‚ sincere daughter named Bianca. Baptista makes a rule in his house that Bianca may not get married until Kate does‚ therefore a man sets up
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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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The Taming of the Shrew The transformation of the aggressively ill-tempered Katharine into a trophy wife has made Shakespeare’s romantic comedy one of his most controversial works. Modern audiences in particular have found fault with this story due to the social injustices that it contains. Despite the controversy‚ William Shakespeare’s enduring play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ makes a statement on the influence that social roles have on individual fulfillment. It demonstrates the different restraints
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