The play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is about a guy name Lucentio who is wooed by Bianca at first sight. Hortensio is also wooed by Bianca‚ but they both soon realize that Bianca’s father Baptista has a rule that is that Bianca can not get married until Katherine does. Katherine is Bianca’s sister who is a shrew‚ Hortensio finds Petruchio who is willing to marry Katherine because of her money. Hortensio soon realizes that Bianca does not like him‚ so he moves on. Petruchio and
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The comical play Taming the of the Shrew written by the renowned Shakespeare is the epitome of male dominance and the direct and indirect disparaging of females in a modern perspective. Many literature scholars argue that this is normal for women in the 1590s‚ but that does mean this play is not misogynistic. It ranges from the way the men try to woo Katherina and Bianca‚ to the way Kate is treated by her husband‚ Petruchio. Many also argue that this does not reflect Shakespeare’s view on women‚
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William Shakespeare was a man ahead of his time‚ in his words‚ in his actions and in his notions‚ including his stance on feminism. His play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ demonstrates his views on women and the views of the male-dominant Italian society. Even though Katherine and Bianca live in a society dominated by men‚ they are still successful in retaining their independence as women. The sisters are able to remain independent from their father‚ their husbands and the men around them who all are
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The Taming of the Shrew In the story‚ “The Taming of the Shrew” written by William Shakespeare‚ exists a character named Katherine who lives in Padua. She is quickly adapted as an impolite and ill-behaved young woman. Their father won’t let her younger sister‚ Bianca‚ get married until Katherine does first. Her stubbornness and negative attitude makes it nearly impossible to stay in that kind of a relationship. However‚ Bianca is a much more likable person who have multiple men waiting to marry her
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The hand of a women is the goal of many characters in Taming of the Shrew. However‚ the reason for this goal is different for each. For some‚ such as Petruchio‚ a dowry is the driving force to obtain a woman‚ while others‚ such as Lucentio‚ search for a strong love in the outstretched hand of a female. Even though modern-day romance is all about love‚ in Taming of the Shrew‚ we can see how money is put on the same pedestal of importance. Lucentio proclaims‚ “O Tranio‚ till I found it to be true
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KPA: Taming of the Shrew In the play Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare includes several appeals of pathos‚ ethos and logos. In the last passage of the book‚ Katharina speaks out to all of the characters with a speech. Katharina describes how she has changed into a person who looks to her husband as her lord‚ her care taker. The characters who listened to her speech seemed impressed on how she has finally changed her rude attitude and how she obeys her husband
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world will act differently according to their surroundings‚ or while in the presence of others. William Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew” presents this correct statement through the dynamic character of Katharina Minola. Within the play‚ Katharina disguises her true feelings and attitude while around and in the presence of others around her. From the start of the play‚ Katharina acts immaturely and is perceived to be a nasty‚ hostile woman. While walking with her father‚ Baptista‚ and
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Compare and Contrast Essay “William Shakespeare vs Franco Zeffirelli: Who Did it Better?” “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare‚ is a very notorious play that has been rewritten and turned into multiple Hollywood films. One very popular version of the famous play is the movie directed by Mr. Franco Zeffirelli. Although most think that this version is the most accurate representation of the original play‚ there are still many distinct differences. One of these key differences can
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As a whole‚ the concept of this revised scene of The Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare was to eliminate the violence and/or aggression between the characters Petruccio and Katherina in order to demonstrate a sincere love interest for each other instead of patriarchy. Therefore‚ changing the setting of the original scene held inside the Minola’s manner to a garden outside of the home was the first step in regard to accomplishing this new image. Judging from the text‚ it can be perceived
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of “ideal” onto the main character. Humans are seemingly obsessed with achieving a state of pure faultlessness‚ though everyone’s different opinion of the ultimate person creates much debate. There are mixed messages in Shakespeare’s play write‚ Taming of the Shrew‚ for some say Bianca Minola’s flawless front covers her inner fiend. However‚ most feel that her physical beauty as well as her ideal attitude makes Bianca the picturesque wife. Although the standards for women in Elizabethan England
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