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    seamless‚ but in a clichéd “teen-movie style” you could not have asked for something better. Regardless‚ there are key similarities and differences that are intriguing. 10 Things I Hate About You has some fairly obvious similarities with Taming of the Shrew. Most notably‚ the main characters have similar or identical names‚ such as Katherine‚ Bianca‚ and Petruccio who is Patrick. These characters are not only similar in name alone‚ but they fall into their expected roles like pieces of a puzzle

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    It is not at all certain that Kate is tamed by her husband; rather through the situations he involves her in‚ she develops‚ moving from a selfish girl lashing out in defence against her father’s favouritism‚ to a more mature woman who finally sees adult life is made of compromises. Many critics see Act IV‚ Scene 5 as marking the point of Kate’s defeat. In reality‚ she is not defeated at all. The game which she has played expertly up until the time of her marriage (getting her way through ranting

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    “It is impossible for a modern audience to feel comfortable with the Taming of The Shrew” with close reference to Shakespeare’s presentation of Katharina‚ comic conventions and having the above question in mind‚ write about your response to the ending of the play... In my opinion‚ The Taming of The Shrew tells the story of an abusive marriage and I would agree with the view that it is impossible for a modern audience to feel comfortable with the play‚ especially the conclusion of the story. Shakespeare’s

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    General Purpose: I want to share some information with people how to tame a parrot to make a good friend Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech you are going to be informed with some important steps how to teach a parrot to be tamed. Central Idea/Thesis: I am going to teach you how to get the bird out of cage and tame to enjoy the abilities of the smartest bird in the world. Introduction: You may be a first time parrot owner that just got home with a

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    Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew‚ Kate transforms from a shrew to an obedient wife because of Petruchio’s taming tactics. Kate changes into an obedient wife in the end because Petruchio fully tames her. As the play moves along‚ Kate begins to show signs of changing but still demonstrates her shrewish ways because Petruchio does not have total control of her yet. Because of the need to be disciplined‚ Kate displays shrewish behavior. Kate showcases the qualities of being a shrew in the beginning

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    The theme of ‘problematic love‚’ which can be defined as love that faces obstacles or does not conform to conventions expected by the society in which it is set is a major theme explored in all three texts: Despite differences in genre‚ form and historical context‚ for example the impact of marriage on a relationship and the challenges to that institution. The idea is‚ for example‚ portrayed in Othello through the relationship of the ‘noble Moor’ and ‘fair’ Desdemona‚ exacerbated by the personified

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    undermined and ridiculed in “The Taming of the Shrew”? Shakespeare’s drama “The Taming of the Shrew” is set in the Elizabethan era‚ and marriage and courtship was very different than how it is in the present. Back then it was the parents who picked suitors for their daughters. This choice would be final for the daughters but often women rebelled against the decision as they wanted to choose their own suitors. “Romeo and Juliet” is an example of this. In our “Taming of the Shrew” this is no different as

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    who actually introduces Petruchio to Katherina. Hortensio and Petruchio are very similar‚ they both want to marry someone wealthy (they are gold-diggers)‚ and their wives both are disobedient and shrew like towards their husbands. Both try to tame their wives and while Petruchio ends up successfully taming Katherina‚ Hortensio ends up with a dominating wife. Hortensio’s search for a wealthy wife is understandable‚ it’s driven by his lust of the power

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    1. Chemistry a. All of our bodies are composed of organic and inorganic matter b. All atomic processes in living things involve either synthesis or breaking down of complex compounds which are purely                       chemical phenomena. c. All living organisms involve flow of energy‚ transformation of energy‚ from organic compounds like carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ fats‚ etc. d. Genetic materials DNA/RNA are formed by chemical compounds. e. Enzymes‚ hormones and other fluids are mainly chemical

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    Noli G. Dumaplin Bachelor of Arts in Communication Research July 14‚ 2014 Definitions of Scientific thinking: Scientific thinking involves applying skepticism to ideas and forming testable hypotheses. This type of thinking can lead to experiments‚ and it can help people develop skills for determining whether something they hear or see is true. Scientists are trained to only trust what is supported by evidence‚ so scientific thoughts require not believing something

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