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    Back in 1593‚ the year The Taming of the Shrew was written‚ women were looked at as if they were possessions‚ not humans. While reading Shakespeare’s play‚ one can see evidence that supports this idea. Shakespeare displays Petruchio as the dominant males that teaches his wife how to obey by treating her as an animal rather than a human. It is clear that The Taming of the Shrew allows a man to degrade a woman solely because of her gender. Although this kind of behavior is looked down upon now‚ back

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    “My tongue will tell the anger of my heart‚ or else my heart concealing it will break.” ― William Shakespeare‚ this is one of 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

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    strong sexual desire in which one does not truly care for another. The characters in both the play and the movie explore and experience these feelings along with character traits such as kindness‚ selfishness‚ and greed. Petruchio‚ from the play Taming of the Shrew‚ is not a kind character. He seems like he only wants money‚ which is gluttonous and a sin. On the other hand‚ Patrick Verona (from 10 Things I Hate About You) initially wants the money given to him from Joey‚ but eventually develops a relationship

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    expectations‚ they would be tamed. In the play‚ The taming of the shrew‚ Kate does not meet these expectations and thus had to get tamed by someone‚ in this case it was Petruchio. But‚ does she really get tamed ? Through the unpacking of Kate’s final speech‚ the exaggeration of Kate’s loyalty to Petruchio‚ and the fact that she still fights back‚ one might argue that Kate is not truly tamed. First‚ as one further analyzes Kate’s final speech‚ one

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    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 as metaphor‚ symbolism and tone to establish

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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 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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    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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    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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    ------------------------------------------------- Figure of speech From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Figures of speech" redirects here. For the hip hop group‚ see Figures of Speech. A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide

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