Sexism In The Taming Of The Shrew

Men had the authority to say whatever they wanted to, no matter what it was. Although they were allowed to do a lot more that women, they were also allowed to say a lot more than women. Men did not really have boundaries when it came to speaking. They were allowed to speak their mind and have an opinion. Men could speak to and about women in a disrespectful and derogatory way. Women were also allowed to have an opinion, but they were not allowed to express it to others. Women were voiceless. They were deprived of their right to speak. The title itself, The Taming of the Shrew, already proves how strong men were compared to women during that time period. If a woman wanted to speak their mind, they would be criticized and judged. They would gain a bad reputation because women were expected to listen to men and follow their commands. However, Katherine did not like that. Instead, she spoke her mind and refused to do certain things. As a result, nobody liked her. They viewed her as a “fiend of hell” (I.i.90). A man would not be called that though. On the other hand, if a man did the same thing, no one would care. “Much more of shrew of thy impatient humour.” (III.ii.29) This proves that even the woman’s father would call their daughter a “shrew”. This was also normal

Gender Politics encapsulates the hierarchy that separates men and women on an imaginary ladder based off of class or social status. In ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About You’, men are portrayed as superior to women. Whereas women on the other hand are portrayed as subservient servants, and in many cases, more like objects than people. An example of Gender Politics clearly evident in the play, The Taming of the Shrew is when Katherine is bargained for by Baptista, without her consent nor say. This can be shown during Act II, Scene I when Baptista is convincing Petruchio to “woo” Katherine over along with a bribe.

Men being respected and treated highly while women treated with little to no respect because society has pictured women as inferior to men. I strongly disagree with how the society portrayed women in 'Taming of The Shrew.' Portraying the female gender being a weaker gender to the male sex. Even in todays' society, women are still being portrayed as the weaker gender by society and the male gender. 'Kat' is soon to realise the unfairness of how each gender is being treated by society and becomes labeled as a 'Heinous Bitch,' quoted by 'Miss Perky,' for speaking her mind and taking a stand against the person society wants you to be. While young 'Bianca' is still yet to realise the mistake of believing the lies that the society feeds young girls to find what the 'real' meaning of the word "Beautiful." The Misogynist World that was shown in the Movie 'Taming of the Shrew' indicated how both genders were treated in the Elizabethan Era. However in '10 Things I Hate About You' the film displayed the world that appeared to be similar to our traditional society but if you look closely enough, you can see the movie to be ruled by misogynist expectations. Shakespeare grew up in the society where treating women as inferior to the male gender was acceptable but the writers of '10 Things I Hate About You', Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith, wrote the film as an

The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is an introduction in the everpresent battle of women to be loving and caring wives, while at the same time holding on to our independence. Its plot is derived from the popular 'war of the sexes' theme in which males and females are pitted against one another for dominance in marriage. The play begins with an induction in which a drunkard, Christopher Sly, is fooled into believing he is a king and has a play performed for him. The play he watches is what constitutes the main body of The Taming OfThe Shrew.

In Act II, scene I, two marriage proposals occur that are economic. The […] emotional connect between the women and their love interest contracts made by their father” (Women and Power par.1). Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, comes searching for his fortune. His friend Hortensio tells him that he knows the right woman, but the obstacle is that she is the worst shrew. However, Petruchio does not care. He is sure that he can handle the situation, as long as she has a large dowry. Petruchio’s […] attraction for Kate and Baptista’s requirement that he woo his daughter change the nature of their relationship from a business proposal to one of attraction and, possibly, affection the relationship” (Women and Power par.1). Similarly, Baptista asserts that whoever can "assure my daughter greatest dowery / Shall have my Bianca’s love” (2.1.364-365). The oddly possessive “my Bianca’s love” highlights the patriarchal

The dehumanization of women should not be shown in a play because it is against the common morals of today’s society. In The Taming of the Shrew, the objectification of women is shown

The Taming of the Shrew remains a very controversial and debated work of literature. The play reflects views of marriage and gender relations that were commonplace at the time it was written, but are often seen as insensitive and sexist in modern society. The play focuses on the eponymous shrew, the outspoken and sharp-tongued Katharina, her husband Petruchio’s attempts at forcing her to conform to be submissive and obedient to him, and his eventual success. Petruchio’s success at converting Katharina is often read as an expression of the misogynistic attitudes commonly held at the time. However, upon closer reading, and examining the text with a better understanding of the time period it was written in, The Taming of the Shrew can be read

Sexism is the stereotyping and discrimination based upon gender. Typically steered towards women, it has played a large part in not only our society today but in the past as well. In the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, it is shown in the treatment of the women by their male counterparts. It is most prevalent in the way that fortune-seeking Petruchio goes about taming his aggressive and sharp-tongued wife Katharina. By examining Petruchio’s actions and Katharina’s reactions towards his efforts at taming her, once can see that the play is indeed sexist.

Women and men’s role in Elizabethan society is completely different to modern society. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare shows exactly what the attitudes were like. For example, the scene when Katherina is fighting with her sister because Bianca has a number of suitors waiting for her but she refuses to tell Katherina which one she prefers. Katherina gets angry and aggressive towards Bianca because she doesn’t give her an answer, Katherina starts to attack Bianca. Their father enters into the room and says “For shame, thou hilding of a devilish spirit! Why dost thou wrong her that did ne’er wrong thee? When did she cross thee with a bitter word? Baptista is expressing why Katherina would

Soon Bianca cuts the conversation short by telling both of her school masters that she will not follow any sort of rules that are typically followed in the traditional teacher-scholar relationship. Up until this point, the audience—and the suitors—thought that Bianca was the subordinate daughter/sister but now everyone can see that she may not be as submissive as she seems and is only a less shrewish version of Kate (201). Bianca ends the argument between the Hortensio and Lucentio by telling them that it is only what she wishes that truly matters (202). This scene calls into question the idea of the “order of genders” by talking of the different subjects.

In the play The Taming of the shrew by, William Shakespeare, there are a lot of sexist remarks and feminist criticism that comes to affect at the beginning to the end of the play. Its scenario is obtained from the popular " war of the sexes" theme in which males and females are put against one another for dominance in marriage.On the other hand, men had more advantages than women throughout the Elizabethan era.

In Shakespeare's comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare has a woman as one of the story's main characters. Katherine Minola (Kate) is off the wall, and kinda crazy. Because of her actions, the “male centered world” around her doesn't know what to do with her.

When the 1967 film version of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare was being produced, a second wave of feminism and activism spread across the United States as more people were starting to take an active role in addressing the discrimination of women. During Shakespeare’s era, torture devices like the Scold’s bridle were used on women. People who thought this treatment of women was okay would naturally find The Taming of the Shrew to be a good example of how to train your wife to be obedient. Therefore, this film held a lot of promise in starting a conversation about women’s roles in relationships. However, this production seemed to fall short due to the cuts in dialogue and the fast-forwarding of the plot. Granted, this film is two hours long, so it

When commencing the Extended Essay meeting the first topic that came up was the question I was addressing: Investigate if Taming of the Shrew promotes sexual inequality or constitutes a commentary about men's endeavor to subordinate women? My mentor, Ms.Davey, pointed out that I might not be able to know Shakespeare’s intent with the play, therefore, I need to feel comfortable not having an answer. Thus, I will need to expose both perspectives that can be interpreted from the play. Furthermore, I asked for some directions in regard to the structuring of my paragraphs. For instance, if I should divide them in characters or literary aspects. We agreed upon the fact that addressing literary aspects such as hyperbole (hunting language), motif

In The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare reveals the flaws in gender and class roles by pointing out the flaws in when women always listen to men. For everyone that has strict parents or been in a relationship you understand these examples, the man(dad) is the boss, the women obey the man, and class roles are determined by society. Shakespeare challenges through many situations, the class and gender roles that are determined by society.