Taming Of The Shrew Misogynist Essay
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The Taming of the Shrew: A Misogynist’s Way of Life
William Shakespeare’s plays and writing are embodiment of the Renaissance period. Most of his written plays and stories tell something about the context of his time. One of the most controversial plays is the Taming of the Shrew, first performed in the year 1593. Many critics believed that the story revolves around many gender issues including the hatred of women. When Shakespeare wrote The Taming of the Shrew, his characters personalities were that of the era in which they lived. In the 21st century, there are still men who believe a woman needs to be controlled or “tamed”. The Taming of the Shrew allows men to believe that a woman with an independent nature can and needs to be controlled. This paper would like to show the similarities and differences between both the Shakespearean era and our modern day, in which men feel the need to control and dominate the women in their lives and why.
William Shakespeare mostly wrote his plays during the 16th century. This period is also known as the Elizabethan era. According to Asay (2013), Elizabethan era is characterized by male dominated marriage (p. 1). There are many instances in the story that supports this claim. For example, women cannot decide for themselves especially when it comes to …show more content…
Interestingly, Kate did not complain rather see this “maltreatment” as Petrucio’s expression of love. Maltreatment of husbands to their wives never ceases in the present era. In an instance, African women genital mutilation is still a debatable contemporary practice. From the perspective of men, especially the elderly, this cultural practice expresses the desire of women to be faithful to their husbands. Notwithstanding the pain, African women still submit themselves to this kind of practice to show their loyalty to their husbands and respect to their
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The Taming of the Shrew: A Misogynist’s Way of Life
William Shakespeare’s plays and writing are embodiment of the Renaissance period. Most of his written plays and stories tell something about the context of his time. One of the most controversial plays is the Taming of the Shrew, first performed in the year 1593. Many critics believed that the story revolves around many gender issues including the hatred of women. When Shakespeare wrote The Taming of the Shrew, his characters personalities were that of the era in which they lived. In the 21st century, there are still men who believe a woman needs to be controlled or “tamed”. The Taming of the Shrew allows men to believe that a woman with an independent nature can and needs to be controlled. This paper would like to show the similarities and differences between both the Shakespearean era and our modern day, in which men feel the need to control and dominate the women in their lives and why.
William Shakespeare mostly wrote his plays during the 16th century. This period is also known as the Elizabethan era. According to Asay (2013), Elizabethan era is characterized by male dominated marriage (p. 1). There are many instances in the story that supports this claim. For example, women cannot decide for themselves especially when it comes to …show more content…
Interestingly, Kate did not complain rather see this “maltreatment” as Petrucio’s expression of love. Maltreatment of husbands to their wives never ceases in the present era. In an instance, African women genital mutilation is still a debatable contemporary practice. From the perspective of men, especially the elderly, this cultural practice expresses the desire of women to be faithful to their husbands. Notwithstanding the pain, African women still submit themselves to this kind of practice to show their loyalty to their husbands and respect to their