The Taming of the Shrew Kate’s only suitor and future husband‚ Petruchio is an amazing character that on the surface appears to be rough‚ noisy‚ and insensitive - a person who cares nothing for Katherine’s feelings so long as she has money. Yet‚ in the inside Petruchio’s intention is not interested for her money but the challenge of capturing her because of the reputation that she has. He manages to "kill her in her own humor" (IV.ii. 180) by taking the same physical and methods in
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How does Shakespeare present marriage in the Taming of the Shrew? In The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare is using Kate and Petruchio’s relationship to present marriage as something women should not aspire to‚ this is different to the conventions of other comedies‚ for example; in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing the two characters dislike each other but become better people through love and marriage. Apart from this ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ does seem to have many of the conventions that
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the gate * Merchants shock ‘’ay sir so his mother says if I may believer her * Vincentio’s worry ‘’O he hath murdered his master * Tranio’s exaggeration ‘’sir‚ what are you that offer to beat MY servent’’ In act 5 Scene 1 of Taming of the shrew comedy is created in Shakespeare’s usual way; through confusion and deception. The characters creating the most comical responses for the audience are the merchant‚ Vincentio and Petruchio who I will direct to over exaggerate their body language
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Sophie von Rohr Ms. Pressler IH English 10 21 April‚ 2010 Is Kate’s Final Speech Sincere Or Ironic? The character of Kate in William Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew is an outspoken and stubborn young woman living in Italy during the sixteenth century. Her independence and willful attitude mean that she often has difficulty conforming to social norms and fulfilling society’s expectations of her. Kate is pressured into marrying Petruchio‚ her only suitor‚ whose sights are set on her dowry
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something comes between them and in the end they reunite. Add a few Shakespear-ish names‚ a few Shakespear quotes‚ and you get "10 Things I Hate About You". Now I’m not saying "10 Things" is a bad movie‚ but its a much weaker‚ tamer version of "Taming of The Shrew". They share only the initial set-up and can hardly be called the same story. In the begining of "10 Things.." the father‚ Walter‚ will not allow his youngest daughter‚ Bianca‚ to date until his oldest daughter Katarina‚ Kat for short‚ dates
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hundred years. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is a grand narrative- its themes transcend time‚ place‚ culture and context. Owing to the plays universal themes and timeless elements‚ the text has been skilfully and cleverly appropriated to be valued in various periods of time. The film 10 Things I Hate About You‚ composed in 1999 by writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirstin Smith‚ Kiss Me Kate directed by George Sydney and Shakespeare Retold- The Taming of the Shrew directed by David
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The Taming of the Shrew and Ten Things I hate about You In the Shakespeare`s summarized version of play The Taming of the Shrew we travel approximately four hundred years back in time during the growing period of Renaissance and the reign of the Queen of England‚ Elizabeth I‚ where Shakespeare shows us the dominance of men in relation to women‚ with setting in Padua (current Italy) while the movie Ten Things I hate about You‚ successfully updated version of The Taming of The Shrew adapted to contemporary
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In the 1500’s William Shakespeare wrote a play called “Taming of the Shrew”. This play was based on the Elizabethan ideals and judgments of marriage‚ love‚ money and social status of the time. However‚ since then the stereotypes of these ideals have been changed and modernised. In 1999‚ Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith wrote the Movie “10 Things I Hate About You” (a modern adaption of the 16th century play originally written by Shakespeare). Even though “10 Things I Hate About You” is a more
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IntroductionThe Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeares most popular plays. Its wit and comedy revolves around Kate Minola‚ a strong-willed woman who is seen as a shrew due to her unwillingness to conform to the unwritten rules of lady-hood and Pertruchio who is convinced he was born to tame [Kate]. The most obvious and major question would then be‚ was Katherine tamed by the end of the play? To be tamed‚ one would have to be forcibly changed into submissive obedience. A tamed being would obey
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The story of The Taming of the Shrew is one that raises important issues both in the Shakespearean text and in the modern appropriation 10 Things I Hate About You. How does each composer’s use of this story reflect the time in which each was composed" The Taming of the Shrew was written in the Elizabethan Era in England at a time when men were considered to be superior to women. The patriarchal society of this time is reflected to a large extent in the text and various implications of traditional
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