lived‚ respectively. Interestingly‚ both authors feel that the repressed female voice should be heard. Freedom‚ equality and independence are what the female voice has been demanding. They present a form of female liberation in their works The Taming of the Shrew and Jane Eyre through the notable female protagonists they create. Specifically‚ these female protagonists are brave enough to rebel against the social handcuff‚ acting against the traditional marriage system. However‚ their lives end up very
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Renaissance literarily meaning ‘rebirth’ in French‚ refers to a period after the Middle ages thus traditionally it is associated with the 14th to the 17th Century. The Renaissance was not only a period of history but a cultural movement similar to Modernism and Romanticism‚ only much earlier then the other two. Typically‚ the Renaissance was the rebirth of European culture after the depression and deterioration of the Dark Ages. The Renaissance was born in Italy but later expanded to the rest of
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in the 1500s while women in that time frame focuses on maturity and obedience. The Taming of the Shrew exposes men and women’s roles in the 1500s by introducing the shrewish Katherine who illustrates a dominant role in the play and Bianca who represents an ideal women in the 1500s‚ mature‚ modest‚ and obedient. Furthermore‚ the play stars Petruchio‚ a poor and young man who tames Katherine. The Taming of the Shrew also adds Lucentio‚ Hortensio‚ and Gremio‚ wealthy suitors that compete to win Bianca’s
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of Eden when Charles beats Adam to a pulp and later comes back to kill him. In Taming of the Shrew we see Kate tie up Bianca to wail on her to let her anger out. In both situations the aggressor is starting the fight because of their lust for their parent’s greater love. In East of Eden it’s because Adam’s gift to Cyrus is liked more than Charles gift which he spent a sizeable amount of money on. In Taming of the Shrew it’s because Baptista just wants Kate to be married off to whoever he doesn’t even
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difference between the societal norm of women‚ such as Bianca during the time that the play was written against the aggressive‚ bad-tempered women‚ such as Katharina‚ who were classed as shrews. Bianca and Katherine do have some similarities in this play such as their reasons for marrying. Katharina and Bianca in Taming of a Shrew are both are very sensitive and very high-strung at times. They both seem to hate each other but really they just see the truth behind their actions. Another aspect of Katharina
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intent in creating characters that inspire so much controversy. Two works‚ Taming of the Shrew‚ and Twelfth Night‚ stand out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare’s use of female characters. After examining these two plays‚ one will see that Shakespeare‚ though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women‚ circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ and has weathered well into
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About You” could have dramatically improved with more romance‚ giving the film more of a flow. “Ten Things I Hate About You” is the retold story of Shakespeare’s play “Taming of The Shrew”‚ with Katarina as the well-known and disliked shrew. Ten things I hate about you‚ starring: * Julia Stiles as Katarina "Kat" Stratford‚ the "shrew" in the film. * Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona‚ the “social outcast” in the film‚ * Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James the nerdy new kid‚ * Larisa
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Is Kate Tamed? In the Taming of the Shrew‚ Kate goes through an amazing alteration from a harsh shrew to an obedient‚ pleasant wife. This transformation occurs due to the realization of Kate and the respect that she understands she must have for her husband. Although Petruchio doesn’t “tame” Kate‚ he helps Kate to come to her realization that if she wants to be respected and treated as a lady‚ she must return the favor and become obedient. Thus the interpretation of the reader varies and it is
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Marriage is a very complex relationship‚ simply because‚ this vow is a life-long commitment with a family to sustain ahead. Whether a marriage will have a happy or tragic ending depends on the way a husband a wife would keep their relationship. Julie Iovine’s article‚ Yes-Dearing Your Way to a Happy Marriage‚ introduces Laura Doyle’s Surrendered Wife‚ which explains what an ideal wife is in her view that will keep a marriage fruitful. These opinions encourage wives to practice different ways to please
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