Taming of the Shrew: Investigation of Katherine Taming of the Shrew is focused on two sisters during their exploration of courting and eventually marriage. These two sisters‚ named Bianca and Katherine‚ have polar opposite personalities. One sister does not even consider the possibility of spending the rest of her life tied to a controlling man‚ while the other sister is the center of attention for all male suitors within a 100-mile radius and enjoys the devotion. Although the play begins with
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challenge gender roles do not have control over their decisions or lives. In this Much Ado About Nothing‚ many characters fight against gender roles and end up on top. Hero‚ the governor’s daughter and one of the main characters‚ conforms to gender roles‚ and Beatrice‚ her cousin‚ does not. In Act 4‚ Scene 1‚ Hero is told at her own wedding that she is unfaithful and a whore‚ as well as other horrible things‚ but she does nothing to defend herself from these false accusations. In the Elizabethan Era‚when
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In Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing the protagonist‚ Claudio‚ is about to become married to Hero‚ Leonato’s daughter. In front of all the citizens‚ frier‚ and Hero’s family‚ Claudio denies the right to marry Hero questioning her actions the night before. The audience of the movie knows that Don John has actually set up a plan to make it seem like Hero was wooed by a mystery man‚ Borachio‚ but Claudio and the rest of the citizens don’t know that. Then‚ Hero is attacked by her own father
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Castiglione calls sprezzatura‚ the illusion of effortlessness. Benedick and his companions try to display their polished social graces both in their behavior and in their speech. The play pokes fun at the fanciful language of love that courtiers used. When Claudio falls in love‚ he tries to be the perfect courtier by using intricate language. As Benedick notes: “His words are a very fantastical banquet‚ just so many strange dishes” (II.iii.18–19). Although the young gallants in the play seem casual
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The Taming of the Shrew is a performance that raises a number of issues concerning appearance versus reality. The assumption that many characters in the play are persuaded to be what they are not ignores the evident fact that each character chooses the role that they are to play. The culturally constructed hierarchy of power causes the actors to perform certain roles to avoid the constricting norms in society and retain their identities. Despite the ease with which they mask their true selves‚ the
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it mean to be gullible? Gullible is defined as being “easily cheated or deceived”. In Much Ado About Nothing‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Claudio suffers from being too gullible‚ which causes him to believe lies told by Don John and others. In the beginning‚ Claudio is tricked into believing that Hero‚ his finacee‚ cheated on him. Borachio created a whole plan just to sabotage the wedding and told Don John all about his plan. The plan consisted of Margaret pretending to be Hero and Borachio acting like
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Trickery And Its Benefits to Romantic Relationships In Much Ado About Nothing‚ several relationships unfold. Within the novel‚ the different routes to love become apparent. A prominent relationship is that of Beatrice and Benedick. Former enemies‚ both Beatrice and Benedick fall in love through Don Pedro‚ Hero‚ and Claudio’s trickery. Before‚ neither character would address one another without a witty remark. With each new trick‚ both lovers reach a new milestone in their relationship‚ which can
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In the twenty-first century‚ stories of love being damaged by deception have become cliché. Tales in the current period of writing often display relationships being torn apart by lies and trickery‚ only to be repaired when the evil deeds are uncovered. However‚ this common theme appears in literature as far back as the Elizabethan Era. It is not surprising that William Shakespeare’s ideas would be recycled and modernized; he is the second most quoted source in the English language‚ only preceded
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back again. Give not this rotten orange to your friend.”(Shakespeare 152). Hero‚ Beatrice’s cousin‚ and Claudio‚ Benedicks friend‚ fall in love‚ but Don John creates a scheme framing Hero for not being a virgin‚ even though she is. This ultimately resolves‚ with them all finding out the truth and Benedick and Beatrice falling in love. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare‚ Beatrice provides as the foil character of Benedick‚ by which Benedick irrational decisions are balanced out by Beatrice’s
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Comparing the Love Scenes Introduction William Shakespeare was noted for his marvellous works in making plays such as Much Ado about Nothing and Romeo and Juliet. It is these two plays that will be analysed‚ comparing the love scenes‚ and showing how women‚ love‚ power and marriage in the time of Shakespeare‚ as his plays have a reflection on some aspects of the culture at his time. Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet‚ the lovers which were Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet‚ had a secret‚ albeit
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