The Taming of the Shrew

There has been great criticism on Taming of the Shrew, a play by William Shakespeare. There has been debate over the question if Katherine, one of the main characters, was really a shrew at all or if she was just acting out because of how the people around her treated her. Appearance versus reality is a key theme that is used to explain the change in Kate’s personality. It is said that she is finally tamed by her husband when she gives her final speech at the end of the book. Critics argue that

Petruchio’s Change In the play Taming of the Shrew, written by William Shakespeare, many characters are reshaped and given new personality traits. Petruchio is known as being a cocky man who intends to help tame a shrewish young lady named Kate. There are many critics that believe Petruchio is solely obnoxious and a bully but through out his interactions with Kate it is shown that he truly cares about the well being of others. Of course at the beginning of Petruchio’s plan to tame a young lady

particularly in Taming of the Shrew and Richard III. In these plays, the art of dissembling plays a pivotal part in the characters of each play; albeit, their execution varies from each other. Foremost, in Taming of the Shrew, whilst most of the characters are arguably considered as dissemblers, the most prominent one is Petruccio. As a dissembler, Petruccio uses language as a means to conceal his purpose and achieve his means – marrying a rich woman (and in this case, Kate) and eventually ‘taming’ her. He

it’s not intentional, it's human nature to have preconceived notions about others. We tend to categorize people into different groups and compare them to others. However, humans are complex and cannot be labeled by one specific archetype. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare takes place in Padua, Italy and tells the story of Kate, the daughter of Baptista Minola, a wealthy businessman. Kate is outspoken, quick-tempered, and prone to violence. Especially, against any suitors whom may try to

yet wouldn’t  like how his wife acts, and he would beat submission her. It was just common for that time, but even then it was talked about how the need for men to control women was too obsessive and too extreme. In Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew, it really shows how obsessive men can be. Because of the time period the play was written in, people debate whether Shakespeare was supporting wife abuse, or if he was trying to say it was going too far.  By looking at the characters actions

For the group performance of “The taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare that my group, made up of Echo Mendiguren-Dalton, Shannon McGarry, Elias Skora, and Katie Calder, did, we chose Act 2 Scene 1. For props we used a walking stick, a bright green tutu, a purple fedora, a paper mustache, four old red books, a rubber duck, a cardboard guitar, a background done with whiteboard markers, a wooden dagger, and a scarf. I was responsible for the walking stick, the tutu, the fedora, the rubber duck

What are the social norms? Social norms are standards of behavior set by a society. Writer William Shakespeare explores this very idea in his play, The Taming of the Shrew, a text about the stereotypical roles of women in society. In the text, women were expected to be tame people who were obedient to men. The Taming of the Shrew is based in Padua, Italy, and the play touches base with the life of a wealthy merchant named Baptista Minola and his two daughters, Katherine, the eldest, who is outspoken

What character traits make a bad husband? Most would answer someone that is unkind, forceful, impolite, bad with kids, or egotistic. In Taming of the Shrew, readers say that Petruchio is a terrible husband. However, readers do not understand how women were treated in the 1500’s. Petruchio is not a bad husband to Kate, because Petruchio is not forceful, he suffers with her, and shows Kate her true worth. Petruchio is not an awful husband, because he is not forceful. Many things have changed since

The relationships between servants and masters closely reflect the gender relationships in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio and Tranio's relationship as master and servant is an ideal of the Renaissance era. Tranio risks taking the place of his master because of his love for him and Lucentio always treats him with kindness and respect, almost like an equal. Lucentio's relationship with Bianca reflects his role with Tranio: Bianca shows respect for Lucentio as he cherishes her and

Manipulation in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew In The Taming of the Shrew, the concept of love is a means of emotional manipulation, and manipulation is nothing more than a means of control between men and women. William Shakespeare critiques the patriarchal social structure by ironically employing the manipulative stance Petruchio takes towards winning Katherine as his wife by charming her with words and manipulating her psychologically, and then taming her after their marriage through