Patriarchal Moral Values in Drama

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This paper explains that, in the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare, the message of morality is presented through the patriarchal traditions of family, which also are represented in the modern family as depicted in the contemporary film "Ten Things I Hate about You". The author points out that both fathers are seemingly absent to uphold their authority due to the nature of their professions. The paper assumes that this lack of fatherly presence in the family unit is what makes both Katherine and Bianca choose their own suitors whether it is for dating or marriage.

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"This drama analysis compares the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare and the film "Ten Things I Hate About You" by Gil Junger. In the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare, the message of morality is presented through the patriarchal traditions of family. Through the overwhelming power of Baptista to preserve Bianca's marriage status below her sister Katherine, the film "Ten Things I Hate About You" relates a similar set of moral principles in the patriarchal traditions within modern families."

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