Serena Shen English H Mrs. Mirabella February 13th‚ 2015 The Taming of the Shrew Language Analysis Language is the way people use to communicate and interact but consists of not only the verbal and writing‚ but also touch‚ sound‚ smell‚ and body. Language provides people with symbols they need to model for themselves‚ to themselves‚ inside their head‚ and the universe around them. In William Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew many of the characters use words to deceive the world around
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question that all writers contemplate. Directors and writers have subjected William Shakespeare’s plays to new interpretations for decades‚ and The Taming of the Shrew is no exception to the trend. These interpretations pose no threat to the originals and do justice to them‚ but character exaggeration can be their downfall. The 1967 movie of The Taming of the Shrew‚ starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton‚ converts the play into a movie‚ amplifying the humor and characters to another level than in the
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is one of the most well-known quotes from his played called Taming of the Shrew. Taming of the Shrew is about a man named Lucentio falling in love with Bianca. Her father wouldn’t let them marry until the older daughter Katherine is married. A man named Petruchio takes on the challenge to tame Katherine and marry her. The play is by the famous writer William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. This play shows misogyny because of how Petruchio treats Katherine throughout
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attitudes and values of the two societies in which the texts‚ Shakespeare’s play‚ The Taming Of The Shrew‚ and Junger’s film‚ 10 Things I Hate About You‚ were composed. An investigation of the Protagonists in each text‚ Katherina and Petruchio‚ and Kat and Patrick allows an insight into the attitudes and values of the societies in which each text was set. Through the character of Petruchio in The Taming Of The Shrew‚ Shakespeare demonstrates the patriarchal values of society and the dominance of men
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The Taming of the Shrew: Kate’s Soliloquy Kate’s soliloquy bring about a joyous conclusion to The Taming of the Shrew. The audience leaves the theatre with a pleasant feeling‚ glad that such a shrew could be tamed so well. Kate herself realised the error of her ways‚ making the men feel confident while making the women feel safe. Moreover‚ the audience found the speech to be very sound and sensible‚ as the views expressed in the play were extremely popular at that point in time. Kate
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Katherina may be a shrew‚ but Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew does not truly show a study of how a selfish‚ spoilt individual is made to conform to society’s expectations‚ or be tamed into a ‘proper’ woman. At the end of the play‚ Katherina is not‚ necessarily‚ tamed - she just realizes what she must to do in order to get the things she wants. Two main examples of her submitting to Petruchio in order to achieve her desires are in Act 4‚ scene 5‚ (the sun versus moon scene) as well as Act 5
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Comedy Conventions Shakespearean plays are often seen as sad or depressing. In "The Taming of the Shrew‚" Shakespeare takes a somewhat sad topic of a man marrying off his daughters and makes it quite humorous. "The Taming of the Shrew" is about a man named Baptista‚ who has two daughters‚ one who is very loud and vicious named Katerina‚ and another sweet‚ sincere daughter named Bianca. Baptista makes a rule in his house that Bianca may not get married until Kate does‚ therefore a man sets up
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Critical Response: The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ is a controversial play that introduces a battle between a man and woman. The woman‚ whom is strong-willed‚ must show submission to her husband. As this play has been read by many people‚ there has been a wide range of different reactions about the play. Whether people agree with the morals of this play or disagree‚ it is based upon ones beliefs of what role women play in society. Petruccio
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strong sexual desire in which one does not truly care for another. The characters in both the play and the movie explore and experience these feelings along with character traits such as kindness‚ selfishness‚ and greed. Petruchio‚ from the play Taming of the Shrew‚ is not a kind character. He seems like he only wants money‚ which is gluttonous and a sin. On the other hand‚ Patrick Verona (from 10 Things I Hate About You) initially wants the money given to him from Joey‚ but eventually develops a relationship
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William Shakespeare is one of the greatest author in English literature with all of his works from different genres from comedy‚ romantic‚ tragedies‚ the list goes on. "The Taming of the Shrew" relates to many of William Shakespeare love stories where they use comedic devices to help with the plot of the story. There are many stories where they use comedic devices to help create a plot. When using these devices‚ the audience is understanding the events happening during the play and what is expecting
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