Thomas Handy’s statement‚ "A story must be exceptional enough to justify its telling‚ it must be more than the usual experience of every man and woman‚" is very true‚ and The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is no exception. There are many reasons why this story is quite unusual and there are experiences to keep it interesting. There are also many literary elements which lend to keeping this story exciting enough to be worthwhile to read. The main literary element is characterization
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directly with history. When authors choose to write a novel or play‚ they must always take into consideration the era or time period that it is set in. The setting tends to play a significant part in any piece of literature. For example‚ in Taming of the Shrew‚ William Shakespeare wrote in an era where gender roles were very different compared to what we are used to today. Throughout the play‚ the women are obligated to get married‚ mainly by their fathers‚ in order to have a sense of security for
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Compare and Contrast Essay The couples in Taming of the Shrew all have various personalities. They all can be determined in different ways‚ through actions and emotions. Katherine and Petruchio are both similar when it comes to being dimwitted and arrogant which brings them both together emotionally. Katherine and Petruchio are both very different beings‚ yet also the same. They have different views of life and intentions but the way they express it is mutual. Comparing them is quite easy; because
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already had two suitors‚ namely Gremio and Hortensio. They were competing each other for her hand in marriage‚ but her father wouldn’t agree unless her older sister was married. This was quite a problem because her sister Katherine was known as a shrew. In Act One another suitor is introduced into the play‚ Lucentio. Now the competition for Bianca’s hand in marriage is divided between three different suitors. Gremio was an elderly man‚ who hoped he could court a beautiful young maiden as Bianca. He helped
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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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In the play “The Taming of the Shrew” ‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Three men want to marry the youngest daughter‚ named Bianca‚ of a man named Baptista. However‚ Bianca can not be married until the older daughter Katherine is married. Katherine has the mouth of a sailor (to put it lightly) and is vicious with it. She is also very violent. However‚ Hortencio (one of Bianca’s suitors) convinced his drunk‚ violent‚ and poor friend Petruchio to marry Katherine‚ for the dowry that Baptista would
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In an ideal world both men and woman would receive the same pay‚offers and jobs. But that’s not the case‚ women are paid less and are given less opportunities than men. In the play “Taming of the Shrew” author William Shakespeare portrays patriarchy to show male dominance in the play. Although Kate fights for power of equality‚ Shakespeare makes a relationship that one is dominant over the other‚ implying a male dominant society. Petruchio’s goal is too woo Kate but that goal is also driven by the
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According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant‚ “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals”. This quote relates to William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ and its relation to animal imagery. Shakespeare successfully cultivates the development of theme‚ relationships and character by using animal imagery. Firstly‚ the imagery used in this play helps to develop themes‚ such as power and dehumanization. Secondly‚ animal imagery effectively develops relationships throughout
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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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discrimination against women is the definition Merriam Webster dictionary states for Sexist. There are many discussions about the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare whether if it’s sexist or not. This play is sexist for many reasons. One of them being we had to obey our husbands. In the beginning I was confused why the play was named The Taming of the Shrew. Until I realized it was named that way because Petruchio was trying to ’tame’ his wife Kate. He was trying to ’tame’ her by saying
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