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Marriage and Double-Entendre in "The Taming of the Shrew", 2000.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 65.95
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This paper looks at the elaborate disguises that are used in "The Taming of the Shrew" as well as the double meaning and puns that Shakespeare uses to portray the theme of matrimonial relationships, and the idea that people are not always as they appear.
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"Shakespeare illustrates his theme by painting a perfect picture of the time in which he wrote. Arranged marriages were common, and many fathers of this period gave their daughters' hand to the man who could best provide for her, as does Baptista with Bianca (Leggatt 47). It was also customary in Elizabethan England for a father to give a dowry to the bridegroom of his daughter, so that she would be financially secure in the event of her husband's death. Hortensio acknowledges this tradition, when he tells Gremio that Petruchio will marry Kate "if her dowry should prove satisfactory" (Leggatt 47). The actual ceremonies of matrimony are also correctly depicted, as are the traditions. When Kate shouts to her father that she will have to dance at her sister's wedding barefoot, her fears are valid. In Elizabethan times when a younger sister married before the elder, the latter was to perform this act to avoid becoming a spinster (Leggatt 48). These minute details transport the reader back to the time in which the play was created."
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Gender Themes in 'The Taming of the Shrew', 2006.
This paper discusses gender roles in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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In this article, the writer discusses gender roles within the play 'The Taming of the Shrew'. It is the position of this paper that Shakespeare was indeed making a commentary on gender roles when he wrote 'The Taming of the Shrew'. The writer maintains that the comment he was making was that the established system in which men were lords and masters over women and basically owned them and women were expected to be docile and obedient at all times, was ridiculous. The writer concludes that William Shakespeare, in writing this play, showed his audiences in exaggerated terms the ridiculousness of the system of male domination, while also demonstrating to women that attempting to completely overthrow societal norms is not the way to a more equal relationship with men. Instead, he demonstrated a revolutionary concept for his time and showed how men and women can ultimately get along as partners by compromise.
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"It is a play intended to make the audience laugh. In order to provoke laughter, a play must have something familiar in it, something that everyday people can recognize and relate to. In the late 16th century, when this particular play was written, European society and in fact most societies in the world, were heavily patriarchal in nature. The man was expected to be the lord and ruler of the household and men ruled the world in general. Women had few, if any, rights, and were considered the property of first their fathers and then their husbands, and were appointed a male guardian if they had neither. Women were expected to be obedient to their husbands, quiet, docile, and to keep an orderly home. While this was no doubt not always the system that went on behind closed doors, it was the "official" system, and the one that everyone was expected to appear to be adhering to in public. Shakespeare picked this system to poke fun at in writing The Taming of the Shrew because it was familiar to the audience, being something that affected them all in their daily lives."
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"Taming of the Shrew", 2004.
An analysis of one of the most memorable and prominent Shakespearean comedies, "Taming of the Shrew".
2,347 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew". The paper examines the play's patriarchic themes, such as the taming of wild women, a man's domineering character and female subjugation. The paper contends that while many critics feel that the play chronicles the domination process in a marriage where Petruchio, the male lead finally overpowers his wild and aggressive wife, Katherine Minola, closer analysis of the play reveals that this is not exactly true. The paper claims that the play actually deals with the issue of equality of power. The paper states that this play presents a mockery of wife submission norms in English society of 17th century rather than an approval of the same.
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"Kate who was very wild and rarely ever submitted to anyone was dragged into a marriage against her wishes. One wonders then, how and why did she ever let her father take this action if she was actually so outspoken. We must understand that while she didn't have much choice in the case since it was a time when arranged marriage customs were rife her behavior earned her the right and respect that she deserved. This is very clear when we read the betrothal scenes of both Kate and Bianca and compare them to each other. In Kate's betrothal scene, her father Baptista, makes it absolutely clear that he wants Pet to win her daughter's love before he could hope to have her money while in Bianca's betrothal scene, she is objectified as Baptista feels he could hand her over to anyone he found suitable enough. "
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Shakespeare?s "The Taming of the Shrew", 2000.
This paper discusses Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" as a "querelle des femmes" or a quarrel of the sexes.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that, although misogynistic stories abounded in Shakespeare's time, stories of men exercising their rightful dominance over women and others of men in torment from their unbearable wife; a single source for the main plot of Petruchio's taming of Katherina has not been found. The author points out that to contextualize "Taming of the Shrew" in relation to material practices of anti-feminist oppression is not to remove the problems of the play's representation of gender or to justify reading the play in terms of power rather than knowing. The paper relates that, while there is no doubt that Katherine is subjected to power, it also is true that she wields an irreducible force of her own.
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"Although it is not possible to determine the dates of composition of William Shakespeare's plays with absolute certainty, it is generally agreed that the early comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" was probably written after "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", in 1594-1595 and before "A Midsummer Night's Dream", in 1595-1596. Even at this early date, Shakespeare shows himself to be a master of plot construction. Disregarding the classical unity of action, which forbade subplots, for a more enlightened concept of unity, Shakespeare creates two distinct lines of action, each derived from a different source, and integrates them into a unified dramatic whole."
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"The Taming of the Shrew" and Deception, 2002.
Examines how the deceptive presentation of a personality achieves freedom in William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew":
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper compares the concept of deception with the character of Kate in William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". The argument that Kate uses deception as a survival technique is used throughout the essay, concluding with how Kate sought to maintain her very freedom through presenting a "tamed" version of her true nature.
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"Taming of the Shrew", 2002.
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the play "Taming of the Shrew," by William Shakespeare.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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The paper shows that the play "Taming of the Shrew" is a classic Shakespearean comedy in every sense in that it is not only funny and amusing for the audience, but also it contains themes they can connect with such as love and beauty. It shows that in Shakespearean Comedy, a shallow, often narcissistic type of love at the start is not only grounded too heavily in ?beauty? of the conventional sort, but also leads to a mistaken notion of what beauty really is.
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"Love of course is a central theme in the play, but from the first, Shakespeare shows this is not your "typical" love match. "At times Petruchio behaves like a bully and a brute, and his tactics with Katherine can be read as gratuitously severe and prolonged tormenting of her" (Brown, 1995, p. 286). Kate does not want to marry, and Petruchio seems to be more interested in the lands he will acquire than specifically in Kate's hand. Yet, he sets out to tame her, and is taming her, he falls in love with her."
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"The Taming of the Shrew", 2005.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" - Act V, Scene 2.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" is one of his earlier comedies and deals with the topic of gender roles and obedience. In particular, the paper looks at how the play reaches its climax in the last act, Act V, Scene 2, which concludes with Katherina's soliloquy on obedience.
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"But then again, on the other hand, one can ask: Is she really only playing? May it not be that maybe Petruchio has rather humbled than empowered her by wearing her down? Taking the same scene mentioned above, it might as well be argued that after having been held away from food and sleep for days, Kate finally gave up trying to compete Petruchio and took on the subordinate role. She might finally have found her master, someone who is not intimidated by her shrewishness and who is able to lead her. In this case, the last speech has to be seen as a true speech of obedience. "
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"The Taming of the Shrew" and "As You Like It", 2002.
An examination of the theme of love in Shakespeare's plays "The Taming of the Shrew" and "As You Like It"
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper looks at how, in both plays, there are contrasting couples used to illustrate different concepts of love and who balance one another. It shows how, in "As You Like It", Phebe and Silvius, the rustics, are lovers contrasted with Orlando and Rosalind. This is compared to the way love is presented in "The Taming of the Shrew" in a somewhat different light, since what needs to be overcome here is the reluctance of the lovers themselves to be in love.
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"Both plays have a certain folktale quality that indicates their origins. As You Like It derives from tales in which an old king has three daughters, with the older one wicked and the younger one good, and from one in which a knight has three sons, the oldest one wicked and the youngest one good. The younger son in the latter escapes from a plot by his brother and later returns in triumph. Orlando is gentler than the average folktale hero but still lives out the basic pattern, here mixed with the gender change Shakespeare uses so often as Rosalind, hiding out from her family, dons the garb of a young man and fools even the man who loves her. Apparent in such a story, however, is the fact that on some level, the lover recognizes the fine qualities of his beloved even when hidden behind a different persona. In addition to the balance offered in the contrast between these lovers and the rustics, Celia and Oliver become lovers and also serve to live out ideas about love and how it changes lovers. Still another set of lovers is found in the hired fool, Touchstone, and Audrey."
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Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew", 2000.
An examination of various analytical articles regarding the character of Petruchio in Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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The paper examines several analytical articles regarding the character of Petruchio and his blatant oppression of Katherine in Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew". Feminist opposition to modern productions of the play and arguments regarding the value of historic perspectives are discussed.
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"Understanding how Petruchio could be interpreted a hero to historical audiences and also symbol of villainy to some modern audiences is in itself a reason to continue study of Shakespeare?s works. It is precisely these types of diametrically opposed views that encourage the search for a better understanding of differences in social structure and historical attitudes. Many other authors will also require comparison between modern society and the culture of their origin in order to be comprehensively understood."
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Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", 1999.
A look at Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" and how it is about the role of women in Elizabethan times.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the role of women in Shakespeare's classic play; their reactions and coping abilities within the Elizabethan patriarchal society. Katharina is often looked upon as a threat to the system. She defies the expectations of society upon women and plays with masculine characteristics. In her defiance, she gains power. She discovers a power within her choices. To play along, or not to play along? Her realization of existing oppression is power in itself.
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"Elizabethans were attentive to the world?s digression from the ideal order. Shakespearean comedy is farcical with a comic re evaluation of social norms. The ideal order consists of a hierarchical system in which everything and everyone has a fixed place. The family was to follow a corresponding order within the divine system. Tensions concerning Elizabethan faith in the order were heightened by the Puritan challenge to the established regime. The feisty and independent Katharina reflects the increasing threats to authority in society. Katharina inflates the attempt to re establish order within the familial system in Shakespeare?s, "The Taming of the Shrew". Katharina communicates the notion that freedom is not absolute as she plays with accepted social restraints."
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Customs of Elizabethan England in "The Taming of the Shrew", 2000.
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This paper details the background of Elizabethan England in Shakespeare's time, in which there were many rigid standards for social customs and marital traditions, but the Reformation was encouraging women to be more independent and to control their own lives, resulting in the emergence of a new ?Renaissance woman?. It is this conflict of ideas that is played out in "The Taming of the Shrew" and an understanding of the times as put forth in this paper, along with parallel examples from the text, adds to a richer understanding of the play.
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"Contrary to young Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, the average age for brides of the time was twenty-four, and for grooms it was twenty-seven, but the legal age of consent for girls was twelve, for boys fourteen (Mack 54). Although Kate?s age is never mentioned in the The Taming of the Shrew, one can assume that she is probably close to this age, if not a bit older. It is frustrating for her to be single, when Bianca has so many suitors, and her anger at Baptista for helping Bianca to obtain a husband is understandable. When she accuses him of favoritism, and declares that, because of him, she will have to ?lead apes into hell,? she actually is citing a common conception of the period. When a younger sister married before an older one, it was customary for the elder sister to dance barefoot at the wedding to avoid becoming a spinster. It also was believed that the eternal fate of an ?old maid? was leading apes into hell (Charlton 87)."
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"The Taming of the Shrew", 2006.
This paper analyzes the protagonists in Shakespeare's play to show that Shakespeare has a keen understanding of human psychology.
1,740 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper studies Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and considers the four characters involved. The paper comes to the conclusion that Shakespeare has a strong understanding of what motivates and determines human behavior. All the characters in the play are acting based on circumstances and they all adapt their behavior to suit the circumstances. This shows that Shakespeare has a keen understanding of human behavior and is able to create a play where the actions of the characters and their interactions are explained by human psychology.
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"The final character that shows Shakespeare's understanding of human psychology is Bianca. Bianca is the opposite to Kate because she is favored and loved by everyone. This creates the appearance that she is kind, agreeable, and everything that Kate is not. However, it is later revealed that this is not Bianca's true character. Instead, she just behaves this way to suit her own needs. Essentially, she behaves in a way that is consistent with what people want from her. This allows her to gain the love and trust of others, which gives her power and control. In the end though, it is revealed that she is not the loving, trusting wife that Kate is. Once married, Bianca ignores her husband's needs and does as she wishes. The most important point made by Bianca's character is that the real nature of people is not what is immediately seen. In making this point, Shakespeare is showing that people are not who they appear to be but can adapt how they appear to suit their own needs. This shows an awareness of human psychology because it means that Shakespeare is looking beyond just what people say and do and looking into the reasons for their behavior."
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"Taming Of The Shrew", "Midsummer Night's Dream" &" Much Ado About Nothing", 1999.
Examines representations of women, focusing on their resistance & adaptation to a world run by men, in these three Shakespearean plays.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the representations of women in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing. The plan of the research will be to set forth the pattern of ideas in each play as it relates to the representation of women and then to discuss the means by which the characterizations emerge in the plays.
Although the details differ from play to play, what these three plays share is a line of action that demonstrates the coping strategies of women who are obliged to find--and who proceed to enact--a specific and appropriate social role. The pattern of ideas in The Taming of the Shrew as a whole can be said to define the pattern of female characterization in the play as well. The action of the play builds around the methods.."
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"The Taming Of The Shrew" and "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare, 2000.
An examination of the follies, difficulties, challenges and conflicts of search for love in relationships in the two plays.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character of Lysander expresses the idea that "the course of true love never did run smooth" (I.i.134), and this represents a theme the runs through many of Shakespeare's plays and indeed through much of world literature. The statement itself embodies several ideas. First, it assumes that there is such a thing as true love and that it is a conception based on the idea that two people are literally meant for each other. Second, it states that these two people, though meant for each other, may have to endure a good deal before they can actually achieve the love they feel. Shakespeare works these ideas through in several of his works, including The Taming of the Shrew and As You Like It, in each of which there are various pairings reflecting different aspects of love and relationships."
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"Twelfth Night" & "The Taming of the Shrew", 1993.
Appearance vs. reality of characters & themes in plays about love & passion.
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"One of the primary themes in literature and drama examines the issue of appearance versus reality, often in terms of some delusion held by a character or characters. William Shakespeare explores this theme in various ways in many of his plays, and explorations of the issue can be found in Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew. The theme is embodied in both plays in the way certain characters play-act or pretend to be someone they are not, which links the questions of appearance versus reality directly to the drama itself. In the drama, actors pretend to be other people and act out versions of reality before an audience, and both the exploration of the question of what is reality and the way that exploration is presented rely on the contrast between illusion and reality.
Both plays are also love stories, and aspects of love are.."
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