The 16th century play, Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare and the modern movie 10 Things I hate about you are correspondent to each other in many ways. They have very similar characters names and their behaviors, similar plots, and themes. The characters are very similar to each other...
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Katherina may be a shrew, but Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew does not truly show a study of how a selfish, spoilt individual is made to conform to society’s expectations, or be tamed into a ‘proper’ woman. At the end of the play, Katherina is not, necessarily, tamed - she just realizes what...
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The Taming of the Shrew is a performance that raises a number of issues concerning appearance versus reality. The assumption that many characters in the play are persuaded to be what they are not ignores the evident fact that each character chooses the role that they are to play. The culturally...
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Justin Palmer Mrs. Harris AP Language and Composition 23 February 2013 Taming of the Shrew Essay: In the critical essay “Role-Playing in the Taming of the Shrew”, author Richard Henze argues that William Shakespeare’s play, “The Taming of the Shrew”, begins as part of that jest and as a play, a...
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Addie Norgaard English 6° Mr. Miller 5/13/13 Fulfilling Expectations Many lives are ruled by a need to fit in and conform to the ideals of society. William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew centers around the two sisters, Bianca and Katherine and their marriages. Kate, an unpleasant and...
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Petruchio the Sophist and Language as Creation in The Taming of the Shrew In the article, Tita French Baumlin shows how Petruchio uses language and not brutality to “tame” Katarina. Petruchio also changes the way that people view Katarina. This brings up the question if Katarina is really tamed or...
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Shelby Oliphant Oliphant 1 Mrs. Bennett English 5 6 April 2013 What’s My Role? Who Am I? How Do I Act In Relationships? 1. The Taming of the Shrew is a play about the power struggle between men and women to be in control. Petruchio exhibits male stereotypical behavior to control Katharina, while...
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Taming of the Shrew - Justification Essay Act l Scene ll Shakespearean texts have revolutionised the language of English, with many directors of theatre, opera, music, film and radio adapting Shakespeare’s works to convey their interpretation of his texts. As a director, I wanted to incorporate...
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The Taming of the Shrew Some would agree that since the first chronicle of time, men have felt, in fact embraced their illusion of dominance over their women. This is distinguished constantly throughout history in many forms; through spoken word, imagery, and literature. The character Petruccio...
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“Ten things I hate about you is a good appropriation of 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...
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The Taming of the Shrew is a Shakespearean play that is set in Padua, Italy. Baptista Minola has two daughters Katherine and Bianca. Katherine is the oldest and the shrew in the play. She is a strong-headed woman and intimidates men who come to woo her. She is vicious and thus men are afraid of her...
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The Taming of the Shrew: An Critique The Taming of the Shrew is one of the earliest comedies written by sixteenth and seventeenth century English bard, William Shakespeare. Some scholars believe it may have been his first work written for the stage as well as his first comedy (Shakespearean 310)...
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The Taming of the Shrew: Kate's soliloquy Kate's soliloquy bring about a joyous conclusion to The Taming of the Shrew. The audience leaves the theatre with a pleasant feeling, glad that such a shrew could be tamed so well. Kate herself realised the error of her ways, making the men feel confident...
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The Taming of the Shrew: Mistaken Identities Throughout the play "The Taming of the Shrew," William Shakespeare has utilized several ingenious techniques resulting in an effective piece of work. One of the more unique and creative methods is the use of mistaken identity. With the use of mistaken...
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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...
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Thomas Handy's statement, "A story must be exceptional enough 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...
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Importance of the Induction in The Taming of the Shrew British Literature April 17, 2005 Many acclaimed scholars argue that the Induction in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is unnecessary and irrelevant to the main plot. (Bloom, 28) Shakespeare placed the induction into The Shrew for...
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comedy Conventions Shakespearean plays are often seen as sad or depressing. In "The Taming of the Shrew," Shakespeare takes a somewhat sad topic of a man marrying off his daughters and makes it quite humorous. "The Taming of the Shrew" is about a man named Baptista, who has two daughters, one who...
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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...
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In The Taming of the Shrew both Petruchio and Kate are well rounded, peculiar characters. Kate demonstrates a profound personality, one that divulges as the play progresses. At first Kate appears as shrewd and ill-tempered with out googd reason. In Act I when Kate lashes out at Gremio she is...
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