Taming Of The Shrew Hyperbolic Women

For this analysis paper I have decided to focus on the concept of masculinity and how it was similar and how it differed between the play The Taming Of The Shrew and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You. Despite the cultural differences, I personally believe they did a decent job adapting a play that was written in the late 1500s into a 90s high school comedy. Though there were a lot of things that they change between the book and the movie to be more relevant to a more modern mindset. For Instance, In the play Petruchio showed his masculinity by showing his dominance over his wife Kathrine by “taming” her.

Taming of the Shrew is a romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare in the 1500’s. It takes place in the city of Padua, presumably during the Italian Renaissance. The major conflict of the play is ‘taming’ a hot-headed woman named Katherine and to overcome the rule her father holds on his two daughters where the eldest marries first. The script brings up a lot of attention in the feminist theory. But, Shakespeare’s play reflects on the archetypes of characters, situations, and symbols. These connections are made in the play to make the audience familiar with the text and provide a deeper understanding.

The Taming of the Shrew examines the way traditional 16th century notions about gender and its hierarchy are tested and reinforced in tempestuous relationships. While patriarchy rules supreme at the plays end, it’s vital to consider the constant attempts to undermine the sexist assumptions about a women’s place in marriage. In The Taming of the Shrew gender plays a

When Petruchio and Katherina arrive at Petruchio’s country house in Pisa, readers get a glimpse of the way he treats his servants, as if they were puppets. As Kath’s horse falls and stumbles upon her, Petruchio does not go help her out, however, beats Grumio, for no reason whatsoever. “How he left her with the horse upon her, how he beat me because her horse stumbled”. Petruchio is infuriated to the fact that his servants are not meeting his expectations. In addition, Petruchio, later on, repeats his malicious actions and verbally abuses his other servants at several occasions.

Shakespeare’s famous literary work, The Taming of the Shrew, written in the late 1500s (clearly written before the twentieth century) is a great example of a piece of literature that when read by a contemporary reader from the twenty-first century might view as sexist. Due to the fact that this piece of literature was

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.

The historical and cultural contexts of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew (TTS) and the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You (10TIH) differ exceptionally, resulting in the film’s expression of values unlike those expressed in Shakespeare’s original text. Shakespeare’s play was written during the Elizabethan era, during which the belief that men were superior to women was prevalent. This concept is centralised in TTS, through incorporation of a disputably misogynistic tone and the dominance of men consequently forcing Katherina into marriage and submission. In contrast, 10TIH, a modern film appropriation of TTS, largely challenges the values of Shakespeare’s play. It presents to

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

Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a sexist play in many ways. The play was written in the renaissance period. The renaissance period took place from the 14th through 17th century. In this time period, people's interest in classical scholarship grew, and lots was discovered. For example, new continents were discovered and the Copernican system of astronomy was presented.

Who Wears the Pants? : Power and Gender in The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio and Kate are both integral parts of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Characterization of these characters not only helps to develop the plot, it also aids in showcasing the dynamics between men and women in Elizabethan society. Petruchio’s tendency to be controlling, and expecting Kate to be controlling are both staple qualities of his character. Kate, on the other hand is not compliant with the expectations of women at the time.

William Shakespeare, one of the most famous writers in history, viewed gender roles as every male would have during the 16th century. From the 16th century to even now, there are people who believe that men should rule everything, and women have no say in anything. Between these time periods the men would run the government, be the voters, dictate relationships, and receive the education they needed to be successful. The Taming of the Shrew is a piece of writing that represents Shakespeare belief in male supremacy. The approach Shakespeare takes in order to show male supremacy stood out because he put the men in charge of what the women would do and even had the men betting on them.

The Taming of the Shrew was written in the Elizabethan Era in England at a time when men were considered to be superior to women. The patriarchal society of this time is reflected to a large extent in the text and various implications of traditional values can be noted.

The Taming of the Shrew, written by William Shakespeare, is historical proof that flirting and temptation, relating to the opposite sex, has been around since the earliest of times. Because males and females continue to interact, the complications in this play remain as relevant and humorous today as they did to Elizabethan audiences. This is a very fun play, full of comedy and sexual remarks. It's lasting impression imprints itself into the minds of its readers, for it is an unforgettable story of sex, flirting, and happiness. The Taming of the Shrew remains as relevant today because of its relation to the age-old story of the battle of the sexes and dynamics of marriage, as well as the woman's struggle with both of these.

Throughout the play, Petruchio’s behavior illustrates his chauvinistic mindset to force Katharina into obedience. After the wedding ceremony, Petruchio wants to head home with Kate while she disagrees and he says “I will be master of what is mine own:/She is my goods, my chattels; she is my house,/My household stuff, my field, my barn,/My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing;” (Shakespeare 52). Instead of treating her like a human being, he speaks of her as if she is an object that he owns and controls. Also, when the newly married couple prepare to leave for Baptista’s house, Petruchio claims that the time is different from what it actually is and when Kate argues, he states, “Look, what I speak, or do, or think to do,/You are still crossing it. Sirs, let ’t alone:/I will not go to-day; and ere I do,/It shall be what o’clock I say it is” (Shakespeare 69). Petruchio is basically saying that the only opinion

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.