RENAISSANCE HUMANISM HOW FAR ‘WOMANISM ‘? AN ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO SHAKESPEARE ’S "THE TAMING OF THE SHREW" The Renaissance denotes in its broadest sense‚ the gradual enlightenment of human mind after the darkness of the middle ages. It was indeed a complex movement in the 16th century that tended to liberate the mind and imagination of Europe from the medieval fetters; especially the traditional Christian outlook and
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Katherine is the main character in the movie Taming of the Shrew‚ she starts out as the shrew suggested by the title‚ but is not at the end of the movie. What causes her change is a psychological happening more than a physical happening. At the beginning of the story she is the very definition of a shrew‚ a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant‚ (from dictionary.com). This was the case because she was jealous of her sister‚ who was more beautiful and sought after by suitors than she‚ this
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Katherina Minola The Taming of the Shrew is one of acclaimed playwright‚ William Shakespeare’s‚ earliest plays. However‚ despite the fact that it was written around 1592‚ in the Elizabethan era‚ the Taming of the Shrew is still widely read and appreciated today‚ over 400 years later. One of the primary reasons for the continued attraction of this play is our fascination with its main character‚ Katherina‚ daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola‚ and sister of much adored Bianca. She is seen at
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Different Interpretations of Taming of the Shrew - Act 2‚ Scene 1 (The wooing Scene) Since there are so many different adaptations of Taming of the Shrew‚ there are quite a lot of differences when you see it‚ then when you read it. Especially when you try to imagine the Wooing Scene‚ in Act 2 Scene 1. Here are a few main differences I noticed in two of the different adaptations I watched: * Gaudete Academy 2010 Production (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaebQOnnHMU) * Petruchio
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Shakespeare’s play ‘taming of the shrew’.” ‘Ten things I hate about you’ (ten things) is a movie‚ which was released in 1999. It is meant to be an appropriation of shakspeares play ‘taming of the shrew’. But my question is‚ has it done so successfully? Even though he directors of ’10 things’ have changed a significant amount of the play‚ the main story line has been preserved‚. there are obvious similarities between the two texts. For instance in the taming of the shrew‚ Lucentio wishes to
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Explore the gender roles in Macbeth and the Taming of the Shrew “Shrews” and “Tyrants” are explored in Macbeth and the Taming of the Shrew through generic contextual gender stereotypes. Shakespeare outlines the controversy of gender roles during the Renaissance period; these works have become ever more dubious as ideas of feminism have in recent years overcome most misogynistic concepts. The exploration of the perception of masculinity and women being outsiders in both plays has been interpreted
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The Taming of the Shrew is a dramatic comedy written by Shakespeare that was written in 1593 that takes place near Verona‚ Italy. The play has multiple elements of dramatic irony and comedic language. The play shows the process of marriage back then and the problems that most brides‚ and grooms faced. Often in those days‚ the father of the bride would arrange the marriage of their daughter‚ these arrangements were virtually final regardless of the daughter’s opinion. In the play; Kate‚ a quick-tempered
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particular cleverly stretched beyond the accepted social norms in order to produce a comedic effect. This play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ incorporates much of the era’s social norms and laws. Shakespeare‚ who was born nearing the end of the Renaissance‚ accurately portrays a comedic story plot that falls well within the social norms of the time. In a quick summary‚ this short play captures the lives of two main characters‚ Petruchio and Katherine‚ as they struggle trying to form a relationship
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Belonging Creative Writing Deafness The hand ticked monotonously around the watch‚ its staggered movement constantly pushing its smaller brother forward. The window was open‚ and a cool breeze fluttered through‚ ruffling the white curtains. The corner of the curtain nicked a calculator on the table and it fell with a metallic crash. However‚ the boy sitting at the edge of the table never moved. It was only when he turned around and saw the broken calculator with a nail protruding out that he bent
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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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