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    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 uses his own unique cruel methods to tame her and calm her down; the use of his unique cruel method shows his intelligence and patience. However‚ he does not mean to hurt or to misuse her. Certainly‚ he is

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    Addie Norgaard English 6° Mr. Miller 5/13/13 Fulfilling Expectations Many lives are ruled by a need to fit in and conform to the ideals of society. William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew centers around the two sisters‚ Bianca and Katherine and their marriages. Kate‚ an unpleasant and undesirable woman‚ unwillingly marries Petruchio who attempts to tame her. Bianca is the ideal woman who is pursued by many men. The play was written in 1590 and set in Italy‚ when submission and obedience were

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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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    The book The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare portrayed the different types of love between men and women showed by the two main relationships in the story. We have the relationship between Katherine and Petruchio and the relationship between Lucentio and Bianca. The structure for each of the two relationships were built on two different nature of love. Based on how the story ends‚ we could agree that Shakespeare did the right thing by trying to show us that the relationship built solely based

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    play‚ The Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare has shown issues connected with marriage and male and female relationships by showing how some relationships have love whereas other relationships do not have love and have one partner controlling the other partner. This is much like the main two characters in The Taming of the Shrew who are Katharina and Petruchio. There is not much love between them and Petruchio just tries to “tame” Katharina‚ hence the name and Katharina being the shrew. In the induction

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    The Taming of the Shrew Keeping within the imaginative boundaries of human life‚ without becoming overly outlandish‚ the comedy demonstrated in the play was often sardonic‚ lighthearted‚ and always entertaining. The comedy revolves around a group of men and the conflict that ensues between them in the battle to win the heart of a wealthy man’s beautiful and gentle daughter‚ Bianca. These men disguise themselves‚ assume false occupations‚ and even hire others to deceive and charm young

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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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    arranged to strengthen political alliances‚ to improve social standing‚ to provide heirs. Females were often treated like property. Social dimension of married life. Emphasizes economic aspects of marriage-specifically how economic conditions determine who marries whom. –focuses on how marriage affects everyone. – portrays marriage as a type of transaction. -“I’ll plead for you myself but you shall have him” p.35 -“You fancy riches more” p.35 -“if I get your daughters love‚ what dowry shall I have

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    TV show‚ and play‚ characters may be faced with overcoming their own traits to complete a certain goal. A few characters share the same traits and many characters are completely opposite. Written in 1590 and 1595 by William Shakespeare‚ The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet both exhibit a wide variety of characters with individual personalities. Katherine and Juliet‚ the two leading ladies‚ present a shopping cart full of similarities and differences. One can see that‚ while only Katherine

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    How is it possible for a play written in the Renaissance period to display social‚ cultural and economic constructs that are still evident and relevant in the 21st century? Good morning/ afternoon ladies and gentlemen I am Gil Junger and I am present here today to inform you on how I appropriated the Shakespearean play "The Taming of the Shrew" into the modern day teen flick "10 Things I Hate About You" ‚ whilst still being able to keep the key themes and values evident throughout the film.

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