Compare the presentation of the relationship between Petruchio and Katherine in the text version of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ with the presentation of this relationship the BBC modern adaption Before they meet Before the two characters meet‚ Shakespeare already gives the audience a clear idea on their separate personalities‚ and consequently a pre-conceived idea as to how their first encounter will go. Petruchio’s intention are to marry purely for the money‚ rather than love‚ which was perfectly
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Oziah Deshommes Mr.Mueller Section Pink Hilarious Comedy or Offensive Misogyny In the play‚ The Taming Of The Shrew‚ William Shakespeare did not intend for this play to be taken offensively‚ he simply wanted to make people laugh. At the same time‚ just because of Shakespeare’s intentions of a comedy doesn’t mean that the overall piece isn’t misogynistic. He did not want women to feel out of place or uncomfortable in society‚ but women are feeling that way with his hurtful and crude jokes
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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 Katherina comic conventions‚ and having the above question in mind‚ write about your response to the ending of the play. It is often thought that ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (ToTS) is not suitable for modern audiences and that they would not enjoy it as a viewer. This is an obvious interpretation for a modern audience because of social conventions within
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that time‚ women were not allowed to choose their future husbands‚ they were expected to stay at home at all times; pleasing‚ making dinner for their husbands. If women did not meet these 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
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The Taming of the Shrew The transformation of the aggressively ill-tempered Katharine into a trophy wife has made Shakespeare’s romantic comedy one of his most controversial works. Modern audiences in particular have found fault with this story due to the social injustices that it contains. Despite the controversy‚ William Shakespeare’s enduring play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ makes a statement on the influence that social roles have on individual fulfillment. It demonstrates the different restraints
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many theatrical productions of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Even providing a brief synopsis of this drama completely depends on an individual’s
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In the book Taming of the Shrew and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You there were many similarities and differences. While they took place in drastically different time periods you can still see there is some commonality. The book took place in Padua‚ Italy during Shakespeare’s time and the movie is from the 1990’s in a high school on the west coast. Both revolve around relationships between the opposite sex and how they deal with each other. The father’s rule in both is that the younger sister
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character? Provide all of the information that you know about them from the entire play. My character is Petruchio. Petruchio’s character has two sides. On the surface‚ he appears to be rough‚ noisy and someone who does not care about Katherina‚ as long as she is wealthy. However‚ this is not the main reason he marries Katherina (Petruchio is also wealthy‚ he has many servants).The main reason is to accept the challenge of capturing Katherina as well as taming her. After marrying Katherina‚ Petruchio
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In Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew the principal character‚ the independent and outspoken Kate is faced with the strenuous predicament of dealing with the patriarchal sexism of her society; she is labeled a ‘shrew’ and treated as a second to her sister‚ who fits the stereotype of the demure and obedient woman of the Elizabethan era. Throughout the play Kate is objectified in many manners by the male characters of the play. While Petruchio is not characterized as a violent man‚ he still embodies
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In the play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ by William Shakespeare‚ there is a recurring theme of people hiding their real identity. First‚ there are cases of deception‚ such as Tranio pretending to be Lucentio‚ Lucentio pretending to be a Latin tutor‚ Hortensio pretending to be a music tutor. More complex than these obvious examples of deception are Shakespeare’s clever uses of psychological masks. Several characters in the play take on roles that do not agree with their personalities. The psychological
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