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. The diverse array of characters make this story much more than
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Extension English Assignment – Appropriation texts of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’ “Appropriation has merit in exposing the influence of context in maintaining or changing cultural values” With the practice of taking older texts and transforming characters‚ plots‚ themes and situations‚ they are able to be translated into a more modern context in which younger generations are able to understand. But inevitably when an appropriation is viewed‚ we are aware that
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Shakespeare’s ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ is about two men‚ Grumio and Hortensio‚ who wish to marry Bianca‚ A gorgeous‚ young woman. However‚ she is not allowed to marry until her hot tempered older sister Katherina has found a husband. A man named Petruchio decides to take upon the challenge of ‘taming’ her to be a loyal and obedient wife. There are two main themes in ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ which are gender roles and also Marriage. The gender roles shown are stereotypically how woman and men should behave
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The Taming of the Shrews’ Power Relationships The theme of Power has been used for many‚ many years. Power has been used from the olden days up until now and will continue being used into the future. Power isn’t always just used; it is also abused quite often. People who are abused by another’s power typically tend to have the desire to have power over others. In the play The Taming of the Shrew‚ William Shakespeare uses the theme of power relationships amongst many characters. The theme of power
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Bianca & Katherina. The title The Taming of the Shrew is based on the action of controlling a woman‚ into being a more submissive suitor. This comedy describes the events that took place‚ that finally lead to Katherina‚ the shrew‚ being
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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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Course Tutor Date The Taming of the Shrew: A Misogynist’s Way of Life William Shakespeare’s plays and writing are embodiment of the Renaissance period. Most of his written plays and stories tell something about the context of his time. One of the most controversial plays is the Taming of the Shrew‚ first performed in the year 1593. Many critics believed that the story revolves around many gender issues including the hatred of women. When Shakespeare wrote The Taming of the Shrew‚ his characters personalities
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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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The role of women in the book Taming of The Shrew undermines sexist assumptions about a woman’s proper place in marriage and society. The book depicts the role of women as always obeying men and makes women seem non-significant to their roles in society. Women nowadays are treated equally to the men‚ but in general‚ there is still some discrimination going around as women can’t drive well or can’t work as hard as men at their jobs. But despite the fact that women cannot do everything exactly like
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Meghan Healey Rebekah Greene ENG 251-0001 6 April 2011 Disguise and Trickery in The Taming of the Shrew Disguise plays a fundamental role in the sixteenth century play William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The characters disguise themselves not only through physical costumes‚ but also by masking their feelings and emotions”. The masking of feelings is much more effective than any form of physical costume‚ because a costume is merely another layer of clothing. The man under the
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