The Taming of the Shrew

financial problems to become better and not have to worry about them. This life situation reflected in his story “The Taming of the Shrew”. In the story, Hortensio stops trying to be with Bianca and leaves and goes off and marries a rich Widow for her money. “ Hortensio stops trying to woo Bianca and instead marries this wealthy widow.” (Fredericksen, Erik. "The Taming of the Shrew Characters: Widow." LitCharts.LitCharts LLC, 11 Nov 2013. Web. 6 May 2018) The situation in the story relates very…

Have you ever wondered why our modern world today, still consists of such a wide range of historical literature that was written decades ago? Historical literature is so important that in most curriculums around the world, students will have to study these texts at some times in their school life. It allows us as people of the future to assess, and understand the social issues that have occurred in the past, and to avoid tragedies from happening again. Shakespeare is one of the most well-known…

Is Baptista a Good or Bad Father? In our world today, arranged marriages are shunned upon in the western societies. In the east, however, they are still very prominent to this day. In Taming of the Shrew, the story is almost completely geared towards arranged marriages in the case of baptista’s daughters, Bianca and Katherina. That brings up a question, and that is: is Baptista a poor father? This essay will be answering that question by explaining why he is a good and bad father. In this case,…

Even though externally you would think they were as masculine as could be, realistically they were not upholding the stereotype due to their low economic standing. They also showed no aspirations to raise themselves out of poverty. These men were also not upholding any sort of economic status because they had no families. There were no females in their lives besides the one prostitute that they keep around. “But at that time she was the only woman in Roaring Camp, and was just then lying in sore…

Katherine and Petruchio’s perfectly however, it also defines domestic violence in our world today. The tale of the taming of the shrew is a story that romanticize domestic violence and the destruction of a woman’s mind will and emotions. Petruchio uses physical emotion and mental abuse to destroy Katherine and create Kate, his perfect woman. Although the story paints Katherine to be the shrew she isn’t, instead the man that was responsible for protecting and caring for her was. He tactfully…

Chapter 22: He’s Blind for a Reason, You Know Main Idea: Foster claims in this chapter that blindness is never just a fact—it always has symbolic significance in a story. He furthers his claim by saying that most texts feature metaphorical representations of blindness and sight, even if the story doesn’t contain literal blindness. Two important things are that blindness can mean much more than just the physical act of seeing, and that usually a characteristic such as blindness, is important when…

Men often feel strength in themselves when they evaluate their economic standing compared to other men. Where a man stands in the economic hierarchy of society reveals a lot about what kind of man they are. Men strive to be as high as they can in economical standing. This was especially true during the Victorian era because one’s wealth told people how “manly” they were. The stereotypical male, showcased in literature, was one who could work and make enough money to support an entire family. If…

From time to time, there have been adjustments classifying women with the appropriate label as a “good” or “bad” girl. Up to this present day, a woman representing herself as a “good” girl confirms her actions as an upright woman in society whereas it also holds a negative connotation. In fact, a woman portraying herself as a “bad” girl establishes her behavior as unladylike but at the same time attractive for men. Nonetheless, Shakespearean scholars can agree that being a “good” girl during…

When people think of Shakespeare, they tend to associate them him with old English and Romeo and Juliet. People do not associate him with modern English and hip slang that the kids are saying. Often people think Shakespeare and modern English do not mix; which is not the case. Many people quote Shakespeare without knowing! Shakespeare authored quite a few of today’s catchy phrases. While many people know that William Shakespeare’s way with words was nothing less than extraordinary, few…

The expansive influence William Shakespeare has had on media and the world of literature is undeniable. His poems number into the hundreds and he wrote over three dozen plays which have been performed almost constantly since their debut. Reading Shakespeare is even mandatory in high schools across the United States. Just like Shakespeare’s influence can be seen in other plays throughout history (and even across languages), such as Friedrich Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell1, it can be found in tons of…