The Taming of the Shrew

Julius Caesar and the 12 Angry Men Throughout the first trimester of Sophomore Honors English, we read through some phenomenal pieces of English literature; Taming of the Shrew, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Tales of Two Cities. All of these works may seem random at first, however, two of have a handful of correlation between one another, Julius Caesar and 12 Angry Men. Even though these plays were created at different time periods and completely different plots, both of them have one theme in…

For my critique assignment, I decided to focus on the late 90’s film, “10 Things I Hate About You” by Gil Junger that was based off of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew”. The very first time that I saw this film, I do not even think that it was intentional. I was just casually in my room with the TV on a random channel, and not even paying attention to whatever show or movie was playing. Then I actually started to focus on the film because at the time, I was a huge Batman fan and I saw that…

“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” –William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare is known as an incredible writer and actor. However, over the past couple centuries, his authenticity is one that concerns a lot of scholars. The amount of knowledge and skill requires for someone to have written these type of works does not match up with Shakespeare’s background. From looking at what Shakespeare has left behind, and…

Wilcox believes that women should reject social norms about femininity and strive for independence. In “Woman,” Ella Wheeler Wilcox emphasizes the difference between the word “woman” and “lady,” “...one’s a term Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm...And one’s a word for lackeys.” Wilcox compares both woman and lady in order to emphasize what a woman should desire to become. The word woman represents “full of fine force, strong beautiful and firm” Wilcox states how powerful and…

Little sayings that are used everyday might have some origin with Shakespeare.There is an infinite list of phrases like, “Be-all and the end-all” -(Macbeth), “Break the ice,” - (The Taming of the Shrew), “Eaten me out of house and home”- (Henry IV part II), and so on. What is shown by these sayings is that Shakespeare will always be used on everyday life. The saying “eaten me out of house and home” is a saying most commonly heard from angry…

character Olive wearing a red “A” on her shirts after her entire school begins to believe that she is promiscuous and is selling sex for gift cards. As well, 10 Things I Hate About You (Junger, 1999) is a modern take on the Shakespearian play The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare & Bergin, 1954). Omitting many fantastical components and Shakespearian dialogue, the movie is a direct adaptation of the original play. For an English student, studying these two examples in an academic setting could…

The Life and History of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a renowned in prolific actor, play right, and poet. He is generally considered as the most influential and prominent writer of the 17th century and is known worldwide for his various famous works. However, there's much mystery surrounding William Shakespeare's life. My purpose in writing this paper is to inform on the life, works and influences of Shakespeare, and speculation surrounding his extravagant life. SHAKESPEARE’S LIFE…

have more benefits than those who speak in prose. The afterward effects of Sly’s interchange between prose and poetry, Grumio’s usage of prose, and Tranio’s poetic language depict the power one has depending on the speech they employ in The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare. In order to obtain what he wants, Sly switches between the two forms of speech. From the very beginning, he speaks in prose. As a drunken beggar, it makes sense for him to be utilizing the language of the lower…

typically isolated into four classifications: histories, comedies, tragedies, and romances. He composed histories, for example, Julius Caesar. He composed romantic tales, most broadly Romeo and Juliet. He likewise composed comedies, such as, The Taming of the Shrew. His poetry is often quoted as well as lines from his plays. His writings do incorporate a few words and expressions that require definition. Nevertheless, with the…

Katherine’s final speech is both confusing, and complex. When analyzing this particular passage, you must consider all events that lead up to that moment. This includes Kate’s family life (how she was raised), her initial personality traits, how she is seen by society, and how she is treated by people close to her especially her father, sister, and Petruchio. Especially Petruchio who she is (pretty much) forced/ guilted into marrying out of obligation. This leads to the main question of the play…