Why does society feel the need to label everyone as if they have to fit a certain category? As people, we crave unification and perfection, but labeling only destroys it. For centuries society has been forcing labels onto people, whether it actually defines them as a person or not. False labeling happens too often, and it unfairly defines a person. In Shakespeare’s play Taming of the Shrew and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You the characters, Katherine and Bianca, are victims of societal labeling, therefore only being who others expect them to be, unable to form original personalities and reach their full potential.
Most of the time it is easier to be what people expect rather than express originality considering being yourself is perceived …show more content…
In Taming of the Shrew Katherine calls Bianca, “A pretty peat”, and the conversation continues with Bianca admitting she enjoys being owned by men by reason of her obedience making her favorable (1.1.80). Bianca craves the affection of others so desperately she is willing to surrender herself to any man as long as they will be pleased, but she forgets to prioritize herself. In 10 Things I Hate About You a controversial scene occurs between Bianca and Katherine, and when Katherine tells Bianca she doesn’t have to act the way everyone else wants her to Bianca responds with, “I happen to like being adored, thank you”. Bianca blindly embraces her label because she confuses the feeling of popularity and favorability with her own joy. In both the book and the movie Bianca’s characters are people pleasers, which does not enable her to see her own self-worth. Regardless of the fact Katherine and Bianca feel completely opposite about their labels, they both have a negative impact on their personalities. Whether it is embracing labels for others or feeling labels are mandatory to be recognized true self is not established until authentic emotions are
Most of the time it is easier to be what people expect rather than express originality considering being yourself is perceived …show more content…
In Taming of the Shrew Katherine calls Bianca, “A pretty peat”, and the conversation continues with Bianca admitting she enjoys being owned by men by reason of her obedience making her favorable (1.1.80). Bianca craves the affection of others so desperately she is willing to surrender herself to any man as long as they will be pleased, but she forgets to prioritize herself. In 10 Things I Hate About You a controversial scene occurs between Bianca and Katherine, and when Katherine tells Bianca she doesn’t have to act the way everyone else wants her to Bianca responds with, “I happen to like being adored, thank you”. Bianca blindly embraces her label because she confuses the feeling of popularity and favorability with her own joy. In both the book and the movie Bianca’s characters are people pleasers, which does not enable her to see her own self-worth. Regardless of the fact Katherine and Bianca feel completely opposite about their labels, they both have a negative impact on their personalities. Whether it is embracing labels for others or feeling labels are mandatory to be recognized true self is not established until authentic emotions are