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    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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    Relationship Analysis The play The Taming of the Shrew is about society and deception. Two wealthy women are awaiting a marriage that would not happen unless Katherine‚ the older of the two and a shrew got married first. As the men of padua lie about who they are in order to woo the beautiful Bianca‚ Petruchio marries Katherine in attempt to tame the untamable as many would claim. The movie 10 Things I Hate About You was about two sisters who were polar opposites. Bianca was popular and everyone

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    Stick to what you believe in‚ that’s what Lucentio did in The Taming of the Shrew. In the Shakespearean play Lucentio was set on marring Baptista’s daughter‚ Bianca‚ so he did everything he could to make it happen. Throughout the play Lucentio was a static character because he remained the same. Lucentio was a very determined man and continued to portray that characteristic throughout the whole play. He embarked on a journey to Padua to further his education; however‚ upon arriving he laid eyes

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    The one to blame for gender inequality is men. From the beginning of time men have been the ones that come before women‚ women are just the ones in the background‚ there ready to help them. While watching The Taming Of The Shrew written by Shakespeare (1594) and made into a movie directed by Franco Zeffirelli (1967)‚ the main character Kate‚ played by Elizabeth Taylor‚ not married and the little sister‚ Bianca‚ can’t date/marry anyone before her sister is set up. So what do these men do‚ they make

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    Katherine (Kate the shrew): Katherine (Kate the shrew) is the central character of the play. As the older and shrewish sister‚ Kate must wed a man before her sister Bianca‚ so that the sought-after Bianca is allowed to do so. Their father Baptista’s decree states that she must find a suitor or else her sister may not marry. She is loud‚ harsh and violent. Petruchio (of Verona): Petruchio is the man who agreed to woo Kate so that he may gain her large dowry and help his friend‚ Hortensio‚ marry

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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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    In the play The Taming of the Shrew‚ the audience can easily notice the similarities and differences between the Shakespearean play and teenage movie 10 Things I Hate About You. For instance‚ Katherine/Kat are both shrewish‚ book and street smart.They don’t let anyone walk over them. They are both mature but don’t really fit in with the crowd. Katherine and Kat both get with Petruchio in the play and the movie. In the play and movie Bianca is young and manipulative. Everyone wanted to be her‚ she

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    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 not gentle‚ for he once says‚ “For I am rough and woo not like a babe.” (2

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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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