In the Shakespearean play The Taming of the Shrew‚ Katherine is perceived to be a “shrew” because of her uncontrolled hostility and impudent behavior. Some believe at the end of the play Petrucchio tamed Katherine. However‚ she was not tamed. Katherine was rude to her father because he tried to control her life. Katherine so badly wanted to be in charge of her own decisions and for that reason she would not become tame for any man‚ even her father. Katherine also shows no sign of trying to make ends
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Seneca; On Anger Seneca claims that anger is a senseless emotion which can only breed problems for the one who practices it‚ and should thus be avoided. Instead he offers us the philosophical approach of reasoning. Actions done and words said cannot be taken back‚ and should be reflected on before executed. An issue which arises is whether or not anger is justified in the presence of harm caused towards people close to you. Anger is an impulsive emotion which causes an individual to react out of
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groups or larger societal structures. II. Body What is anger? * It is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong. * Anger can be a good thing. It can give you a way to express negative feelings‚ for example‚ or motivate you to find solutions to problems. * But excessive anger can cause problems. Increased blood pressure and other physical changes associated with anger make it difficult to think straight and harm your physical
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Taming of the Shrew: Investigation of Katherine Taming of the Shrew is focused on two sisters during their exploration of courting and eventually marriage. These two sisters‚ named Bianca and Katherine‚ have polar opposite personalities. One sister does not even consider the possibility of spending the rest of her life tied to a controlling man‚ while the other sister is the center of attention for all male suitors within a 100-mile radius and enjoys the devotion. Although the play begins with
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What is anger? Why is it that we go out of control? Why do we get angry at the people we love and care about? A natural reaction to pain or being hurt is anger. I believe it’s a part of human reflex‚ but is also voluntary. This mechanism strikes in‚ when the element of cause is perceived by us as a threat. As a teen‚ adult Authority was always an element of anger to me. Those who try to create attitudes such as Sexism‚ homophobia‚ racism‚ patriarchy‚ inequality‚ and oppression also make me
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Taming of the shrew The Taming of the shrew was just one of William Shakespeare’s 4 great comedies. Taming of the shrew is based on a king named Baptista who had two daughters named Katherina and Bianca. Both daughters had arranged marriages by there father. Since Katherina was older she had to get married first. Her father chose Petruchio for her to marry. Katherina did not want to get married to Pertuchio‚ but Katherina did not have a choice. Katherina was very disobedient at the begging of
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Causes of Anger Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis: Failure to obtain a desired or expected goal leads to aggressive behavior - Frustration may lead to anger but anger does not necessarily lead to aggression - We feel most angry when we interpret the irritating or unjust actions of others to be intentional Factors of Anger and Aggression - Violent acts‚ even in a person with a history of them‚ are sporadic and situation-dependent. There is no relationship between violence and low self-esteem
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In the book Taming of the Shrew appearance versus reality was one of the main themes‚ especially between Kate the young sharp tongued shrew and Petruchio a clever fortune seeking man who is a minor image of his wife Kate. Whereas Kate is known in the town of Padua as being a mean shrew to everyone‚ her husband Petruchio however acts one way in front of everyone but acts differently to his wife Kate. For instance starving her and denning her any sleep since they got to his house from their wedding
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In "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare‚ and "Ten things I hate about you"‚ directed by Gil Junger‚ both contexts reflect the society of when each text was composed. When comparing these two texts and observing the themes‚ it is indisputable that these contexts have shown the similarity and differences of the values during the time‚ thus‚ it shows the evolution of society. Firstly‚ "The Taming of the shrew" suggests money to be a very important necessity of life during the time. It is
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The Taming of the Shrew: Dramatic Essay “The Taming of the Shrew” is a play written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare and was first performed in 1590. As the title suggests‚ the main plot revolves around a bitter young woman named Katherine‚ who is being pursued by a courtier named Petruchio‚ a greedy man whose only love is money. Despite Katherine’s disagreeable character‚ Petruchio aims to win her hand in marriage in order to lay hold of the considerable fortune that is Katherine’s dowry
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