The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy written in the early 1590’s by William Shakespeare. This play within a play starts when a powerful lord plays a prank on a poor‚ drunken man named Christopher Sly. The lord convinces the poor man that he is actually a lord himself and that the troop of actors that have arrived are there to perform a play for him. This play that the troop of actors performs is the story of Petruchio‚ who wants to marry for money‚ and Katherina‚ the shrew. The two actually marry
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The play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is about a guy name Lucentio who is wooed by Bianca at first sight. Hortensio is also wooed by Bianca‚ but they both soon realize that Bianca’s father Baptista has a rule that is that Bianca can not get married until Katherine does. Katherine is Bianca’s sister who is a shrew‚ Hortensio finds Petruchio who is willing to marry Katherine because of her money. Hortensio soon realizes that Bianca does not like him‚ so he moves on. Petruchio and
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The comedic play entitled “The Taming of the Shrew” written by William Shakespeare‚ is an antifeminist story of how a man named Petruchio tames his wife Katherine Minola into submission. There are many aspects of this play that appear to be sexist toward women; parts pertaining to the organization of marriage‚ the taming of a woman‚ and the social disapproval of a woman refuting something with a man. Though sexist‚ when Shakespeare wrote the play‚ the aspects of the play that are considered unacceptable
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Shakespeare Response In The Taming of the Shrew scene‚ Petruchio is sexualized by not wearing a shirt through most of the scene and making many sexual innuendos towards Kate. Shakespeare added innuendos into a lot of his writing but I did not expect to see so much blatant sexuality as in The Taming of the Shrew. This scene was also different because Petruchio performed many wrestling moves such as body slamming Kate and trying to pin her to the ground‚ which would be seen in WWE Wrestle type acting
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English Nickalson Thomas Ms.Thomas Choice 2 In play by William Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew”‚ the shrew Katherine had a very bad attitude on life and just about everything else. Bianca wanted to get married. She had all of the men’s hearts‚ Katherine had none. If Katherine got married then Bianca could get married. She really was a shrew who needed to be tamed. No one wanted to marry Katherine until Petruchio arrives in Padua to find a wealthy wife. He
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The “Taming of the Shrew”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ was a controversial play when it was first performed and it is more so today. However‚ the intent for how the play was to be perceived as humorous. During the time period it was written‚ both the rich and poor saw plays. There had to be something that could relate to both classes and not cause offense to any group in order for a successful play. Shakespeare had to find a perfect balance‚ and he did so by creating the funny love story by
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In the beginning of "The Taming of the Shrew"‚ some say Shakespeare portrays Katherina as a very shrewish figure. Others may argue that she is not shrewish but just a very strong willed person. At the end of the play some people say she is transformed into a very kind and gentle person‚ while again others will argue that she is not "tamed" but just putting on an act to "show up" her younger sister Bianca‚ whom has always been more beautiful and charming. Kate is "like a wasp‚ like a foal‚ like
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Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare emphasizes a point‚ that women are superior to men by making fun of the marriage system and society during his time‚ in his satire play “Taming of the Shrew.” William Shakespeare’s satire play “Taming of the Shrew” is really about the corrupt ideas of marriage. First of all‚ Shakespeare defends women by making Petruchio as abusive of a character as possible towards his soon to be wife‚ Katherine‚ making the readers feel somewhat sympathetic towards her aside
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The Taming of the Shrew In the story‚ “The Taming of the Shrew” written by William Shakespeare‚ exists a character named Katherine who lives in Padua. She is quickly adapted as an impolite and ill-behaved young woman. Their father won’t let her younger sister‚ Bianca‚ get married until Katherine does first. Her stubbornness and negative attitude makes it nearly impossible to stay in that kind of a relationship. However‚ Bianca is a much more likable person who have multiple men waiting to marry her
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“Taming of the (right) Shrew analysis” The play “Taming of the Shrew” by Shakespeare‚ introduces several themes‚ among them the theme of disguise. Most of the characters are in disguise‚ and play a role within a role. When we first encounter with the two sisters in the play‚ their roles and differences seem are evident‚ Kate is the sharp tongued bad tempered shrew‚ while Bianca is initially? presented as gentile‚ quiet‚ and obedient. As the plot reveals later‚ the true nature of Bianca
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