Critical Lens Book Report Fiction is an attempt to tell the truth about things we generally lie about. I agree because authors write books that tell every thing like it is and that it seems right but is very wrong‚ and they tell it with out censorship and make readers think is that the way friends‚ family ‚ and strangers think too because I can’t read their minds? The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds was about named Tille it showed all the hard
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Taming of the Shrew 								 		 Illusion vs. Reality 	As a passing traveler in Padua‚ one could easily make superficial assumptions about the inhabitants. On the surface‚ Katherina seems like a vicious tiger that is angry at the entire world. Petruchio first appears like the type of man that anybody would like to have as a friend. At first glance‚ Bianca seems like a heavenly vision of beauty that any man would be lucky to have for
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The relationships between servants and masters closely reflect the gender relationships in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio and Tranio’s relationship as master and servant is an ideal of the Renaissance era. Tranio risks taking the place of his master because of his love for him and Lucentio always treats him with kindness and respect‚ almost like an equal. Lucentio’s relationship with Bianca reflects his role with Tranio: Bianca shows respect for Lucentio as he cherishes her and
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Element of the Plot Act‚ Scene and Lines Explanation/ Analysis Example Exposition Act 1‚ Scene 1 BAPTISTA: “Gentlemen‚ importune me no farther‚ For how I firmly am resolved you know; That is‚ not bestow my youngest daughter Before I have a husband for the elder: If either of you both love Katharina‚ Because I know you well and love you well‚ Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.” In these lines‚ we are introduced to Baptista‚ a father who wants to find a husband for his
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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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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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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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Critical Lens Name ____________________ Sample Introduction and Date _________ Period ______ Body Paragraph Critical Lens: “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams‚ for the purpose of improvement.” –John Steinbeck (adapted) Directions: All of the following are essential in a good introduction. Number the following in the introduction: 1. The lens 2. Interpretation
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saying that if you stay yourself after all the peer pressure that surrounds you‚ it is a big accomplishment. He is saying to not go with the flow‚ but to stand out as you. I agree with this critical lens. The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman illustrate the critical lens. Speak is about how the main character‚ Melinda‚ is trying to find her identity and trying to be herself. The book Maus is about the Holocaust‚ which was caused by one group of people extremely
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