in his play The Taming of the Shrew. Throughout the play‚ Katherina‚ the daughter of a rich gentleman‚ is referred to as a commodity and is the “shrew” referenced in the title. However‚ Katherina has many admirable qualities‚ such as being intelligent‚ reasonable‚ and modest. The one of many admirable qualities Katherina has is intelligence. This is noticeable early on in the book when she says: “A pretty peat! It is best put finger in the eye‚ and she knew why”‚ when talking about Bianca (1.1. l
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outcomes. In 10 things I Hate About You Patrick eventually falls in love with Kate and in TOTS Petruchio never actually falls in love with Kate only with her money. This difference may be because of the time period change. When TOTS was written women didn’t really have much of a choice in what happened in their life but in 10 Things I Hate About You Kate has that control. In TOTS Petruchio marries Kate for her money and that’s all he ever wants out of it. In 10 things I hate about you Patrick at first
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William Shakespeare’s original work of “The Taming of the Shrew‚” Fletcher who responded to Shakespeare’s work which depicted women by making them powerless and victims to deception and manipulation caused by men. John fetcher wrote a response to Shakespeare work switching the roles of power‚ Fletcher decided to give woman a voice in his play. Fletcher who made women manipulate the system to break boundaries which had been set in The Taming of the Shrew. This paper will examine how women manipulated
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The Taming of the Shrew Final Paper The film‚ 10 Things I Hate About You uses the original themes of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew play but is modified to fit modern times. The director of the film does not stick exactly to the character traits of each character or the events that take place but the general theme remains constant. The biggest differences between the two works are created by the time change. The film takes place in 1999 while the Shakespearean play is believed to be written
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12.2.12 Taming of the Shrew Paper Gender roles have normally been dominated by men‚ with women unwillingly submitting to them. In William Shakespeare’s‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ this idea is presented with the characters Kate and Petruchio. Kate brings about a new attitude of women becoming dominant that is not accepted by Petruchio or the rest of society. Without any support to help her‚ Kate is unable to keep her own character and conforms to be an obedient wife. In the play Taming of the Shrew
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society they would need their own organisations to do so”(Greenberg). Knowing this‚ it is obvious that feminism did not exist during Shakespeare’s era‚ and he was essentially doing something no one had ever had the gall to attempt before. In The Taming of the Shrew‚ he created a strong willed woman who voiced her opinions and refused to be married off like a object. Most notable in this play is how Shakespeare presents the men; each one in the play is powerful‚ wealthy‚ handsome‚ or a combination of the
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In Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’‚ women are shown to be objectified and subservient to men‚ conforming to the accepted gender roles that are expected of them. Patriarchal views of femininity support the authority of men in society‚ as well as subjugation and subordination of women. Yet through the story Shakespeare subtly presents a relationship which is built upon trust‚ involving two intelligent characters who come to appreciate one another. Which can be supported by the view of later
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The Taming of the Shrew is a romantic comedy with a plot that develops intensely‚ however comedic devices are the mainstay for this‚ because without them‚ it would’ve taken away from the characteristics and meaning behind the plot of the story. The Taming of the Shrew has a light and humorous tone full of clever language and wit that brings out the true personality of the characters. Shakespeare’s ability to intertwine this tone into his writing extracts a playful quality and ultimately brings
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Caitlin Failla Period 6 May 13‚ 2013 The theme of The Taming of the Shrew is that social roles affect individual happiness. This is because every person in this play has his or her own kind of social role. These roles come with how characters should be treated and their expectations of how they should act. Social positions are defined by age‚ gender‚ wealth‚ education and‚ where they are brought up. These so called rules are made by friends‚ family and‚ lastly society. So‚ in the beginning
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In Shakespeare’s comedies The Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummers Night Dream‚ both fathers can be overlooked due to their few occurrences‚ but are pivotal to the storyline. In the fathers’ pursuits to find favorable suitors for their daughters‚ their inattentiveness leads to the daughters choosing the men they want to marry. Bianca’s father‚ Baptista in The Taming of the Shrew is consumed with finding a suitor for his eldest daughter Katherine before Bianca‚ distracting him from Bianca’s communication
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