The Taming of the Shrew

“She is changed as she had never been” (5.2.119). Is Baptista right? Is the Kate who wins the wager for Petruchio a new Kate, a shrew who has become a submissive wife? Or is she the same Kate, who once played the role of a shrew and now plays the role of a submissive wife? The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is known as one of William Shakespeare’s earliest comedies, a comedy about an assertive woman by the name of Katherine living in Padua, Italy coping with how she is expected to…

Many works of literature have focused and questioned upon the complexity of gender roles and social statuses that can be portrayed specifically in the dramatic comedy, Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. With the continuous changing of perception of women, many people have thus debated over the methods Petruchio uses to tame his shrewish wife, Katherina, while others argued about the meaning behind Kate’s speech at the final scene of the play. Both characters, Petruchio and Kate, can be…

The Taming of the Shrew: “Film and the play” William Shakespeare wrote a play called the Taming of the Shrew in the 16th century. This is a story about a woman’s general role in the 16th century. Marriage in 16th century was marriage of convenience. Women just followed men and there were no complaints in general. In the play, Petruchio, who is the main character, tames Kate, the daughter of a rich man, in hopes of having her to wed so that he may collect her father’s dowry. Kate begins as…

Interpretation 1: Taming of the Shrew Kate is miserable, not just because of jealousy, but also it stems from her feeling undesired, She fears she may not win a husband, but at the same time hates the way men treat her. Kate feels out of place in society because of how independent she is. She does not want to play the societal role of being a maiden daughter, and hates that she must try to put up with suitors. At the same time she wants a husband which requires she play the role of a maiden.…

Katherine To begin, William Shakespeare’s play, The Taming of the Shrew, is the ‘love’ story between Petruchio and Katherine Minola, and Katherine’s insane family drama. In the beginning of the play, Katherine is introduced to the suitors of her younger sister, Bianca. Katherine does not greet them nicely. Her father, Baptista, then says how the older, Kate, must be married before the younger, Bianca, is allowed to marry. Petruchio decides to ‘tame the shrew’ and attempt to marry Katherine.…

The Key of Perception The evolution of societal labels on each person and their roles in a family over centuries must be deciphered and understood. The Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s orchestrates marriages of Katherine and Bianca, the daughters of Baptista. Many believe that Katherine behaves similar to a shrew out of hate she has for the world while Bianca follows the modest customs of the time. Upon further examination, the reason for these differences reflect…

Taming of the Shrew Versus 10 Things I Hate About You Have you ever considered how many of your favorite modern romances are actually based on plays written over 500 years ago by a famous playwright, William Shakespeare? For example, millions of young adults have watched and loved the movie, “10 Things I Hate About You”, without realizing it was actually based on a famous play by Shakespeare. After viewing the movie, many similarities to Shakespeare’s play, “Taming of the Shrew”, come to mind.…

a parent favoring the most compliable child. In The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, two sisters, Bianca and Katherine, have opposite personalities. Bianca is more calm and dependent, while Katherine is loud and outspoken, with their father, Baptista, favoring Bianca. These types of personalities lead parents to treat their children differently depending on their level of obedience. From the beginning of The Taming of the Shrew, Katherine proves herself to be a quick-witted,…

Have the modern adaptations of ‘Taming of the Shrew’ and other works of Shakespeare proved that Shakespeare still has a place in modern society? Introduction William Shakespeare is well known man for his work such as Taming of The Shrew, and other plays. But does he still have place in the society after many years later? He certainly still does since many students are required to learn about his life and carrier. And his influence in the entertainment industry and the language and how people…

Love is power. Love is deception. Love is social status. Love is humiliation. Love is all these things and more in the comedy hits; Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I hate about you. However, one question that often gets thrown around is whether the films are an exercise in misogyny or a love story about a man liberating a woman? After viewing both films, I don’t want to solely focus on a simplistic or one-sided notion. Furthermore, I will point out that it’s not only a man liberating a…