...Victor Vernick Mr. Kupersmith 1st Period Sunday 18, March 2018 Taming of the Shrew Essay Bianca is a worse person than Kate because she manipulates people without them even knowing it and, unlike Kate, isn’t honest about her feelings and thoughts. For example, Bianca’s teachers, Hortensio and Luciento, are competing for her attention. She realizes that they both want her and breaks the ice by saying, “Why, gentleman, you do me double wrong. To strive for that which reseth in my choice. I am no breeding scholar in the schools: I’ll not be tied to hours nor’ pointed times. But learn my lessons as I please myself” (iii.i.16-20). This verbatim evidence shows that Bianca is being manipulative because she sees that Hortensio and Luciento are interested...
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...The Taming of the Shrews’ Power Relationships The theme of Power has been used for many, many years. Power has been used from the olden days up until now and will continue being used into the future. Power isn’t always just used; it is also abused quite often. People who are abused by another’s power typically tend to have the desire to have power over others. In the play The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare uses the theme of power relationships amongst many characters. The theme of power is used, abused, and subverted throughout the play in many relationship including Petruchio and Katherina, Bianca and Lucentio, and Baptista and Katherina. The theme of power is used in the Relationship of Petruchio and Katherina. It is used because, around the time that this play takes place; the men had more power over the women. This is shown in many ways throughout The Taming of the Shrew, one of which is during Petruchio and Katherina’s conversation. “Petruchio: Good Lord, how bright and goodly shines the moon! Katherina: The moon? The sun! It is not moonlight now. Petruchio: I say it is the moon that shines so bright.” (4.5.2-4) In this conversation, Petruchio is telling Katherina that it is the moon that is out and shining; however, Katherina, refusing to believe so, insists that it is the sun. Basically, Petruchio is telling Katherina that it is what he says it is, and is technically telling her what to think. Therefore, this is showing how Petruchio uses power over...
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...Michael refers to Kat as “The Screw” and Cameron says “I burn, I pine, I perish”, which is a direct quote from “The Taming of the Shrew” (Shakespeare 41). Michael says, “Sweet love, renew thy force”, which is a direct quote from Shakespeare’s sonnet 56 (Andrews 183). Michael also says “The shit hath hitith the fan…ith”, which is poking fun at the early modern English used in the 17th century. The band Letters to Cleo make a guest appearance during the prom scene and one of the songs they sing is “cruel to be kind”, which is a hamlet reference (Dominic 85). Kat and Bianca’s last name is Stratford and Shakespeare was from Shakespeare-upon-Avon. In the play, Petruchio is from Verona and Patrick’s last name is Verona. The play is set in Padua and all the characters in “10 Things…” attend Padua High School. Kat’s English class is reading Shakespeare’s sonnets and they have to recreate their own sonnet...
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...says, but what he or she whispers that is important”. To me, this quote means that it’s not what’s written directly in front of you in the novel, but the hidden meaning throughout the story that is very essential and important. I believe that this quotation by Smith is agreeable because of the reason that when authors are writing their novels they always have a deeper and more significant meaning added to it to provide a lasting thought or idea that could be impactful to someones life in the future. Two works of literature that support this quote by Logan Pearsall Smith is The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Both works of literature use the literary element of theme in their stories that help support the quote by Smith. In the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, he uses the literary element of theme to help support the quote. One theme in particular that Shakespeare uses in his play is the transformation of characters throughout the story. For example, the quote from act five, scene two, “Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio! The wager thou hast won; and I will add Unto their losses twenty thousand crowns; Another dowry to another daughter, For she is changed, as she had never been” by Babtista clearly illustrates how the theme of disguises is being used by the playwriter. Baptista describes Kate's outward transformation from shrew to ideal wife as though the change in his daughter's behavior is...
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...As someone once said don't judge a book by its cover. In the story Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, The wife's change over time. Bianca turns from sweet to sour near the end of the book, Katherine turns from a shrew to respectful and nice, finally Hortensio who is trying to tame his wife Widow who is a shrew. The author Shakespeare uses the title of the play convey the theme of how anyone can even tame the worst shrew. Bianca turns from a completely nice quiet girl to a shrew towards the end the story. In ACT two, Bianca says “I swear, dear sister, I have not yet encountered that special face I might prefer to any other” (Shakespeare 75). To explain Bianca acts very respectful and nice in this scene and later on Kathrine let’s her inner shrew out. The author William Shakespeare wrote ”The more fool you for betting on my loyalty” (45). To explain why Bianca is acting like this is because she now does not have to act nice and quiet because she’s already married and can do anything she wants. This relates to the thesis because Bianca was very respectful and now how she got married she let her inner shrew out which relates you can not judge a book by its cover....
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...history depending on when it is written and leafing through pages of even a fictional story gives us ripe and supple knowledge of how maybe life would be at that given time. William Shakespeare, an author most high schoolers dread and professors squeal upon, allows us a glimpse of what life would be like in his time through his numerous plays. In a specific comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, he paints out a portrait of what love, marriage and the treatment of women were like in the Elizabethan period. There have been thousands of readings of this play, reproductions, analyzations and even controversy...
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...It is often thought that Shakespeare was telling his audience that women should be “possessions” in his play, “Taming of the Shrew.” However, some argue that he is expressing the idea that man’s dominance and need for control is too extreme. In reality, Shakespeare expresses his opinion through the final words of Katherine. Many professionals can testify that Shakespeare’s time period was full of violence and malice toward women. With that in mind, it more than likely that he shared those same opinions. To ensure that we understand Shakespeare’s viewpoint on women, we must understand that his belief in women as possessions stemmed from the society and culture that he was raised and lived in. Let’s first consider Kate’s final dialogue in the play. She states in lines 164-165 “Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her husband.” Kate’s dialogue suggests that Shakespeare believed women were property because she...
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...Some of the well known Shakespearian plays that have been made modern, enjoyable movies are; She’s the Man based on the play Twelfth Night, The Lion King based on the story of Hamlet, 10 Things I Hate About You storyline of The Taming Of The Shrew and many more modern twists and interpretations. How many of these do you know? She’s The Man is about a girl named Viola who dresses up as her brother (Sebastian) and goes to his College and pretends to be him while he goes away. Viola ends up liking her brothers roommate (Duke) who thinks she’s Sebastian. Duke likes another girl (Olivia), but Olivia likes Sebastian (Viola). When Viola’s brother comes home early, disaster strikes and shock is sent all around. Yes I'm confused too! Now don't go thinking this was original. NO! This is a modern take on an old classic of Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night has the same plot or storyline as She’s the Man, and even includes some of the same names as shown in the movie such as Viola and Duke....
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...What is a shrew? A shrew is a bad tempered or aggressively assertive woman. An example of a shrew is Kate, from William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. This intriguing play leans towards the idea that men should control and overpower their wives. Petruchio expressed his like for her and his desire to meet her by saying “Now, by the world, it is a lusty wench. I love her ten times more than e’er I did. Oh, how I long to have some chat with her” (Shakespeare 88). However, when women are taught to obey men, it restricts them. Men controlling their wives often leads to marital problems and complications. If you were to control everybody, you would most likely feel like you have the upperhand, and you’d abuse the power you have, which is what...
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...The Strength of Social Identity Social identity is a very prominent feature that individuals learn to develop over the course of their life. In Shakespeare’s play, The Taming of the Shrew, Pertruccio, a wealthy businessman from Verona, has a very strong social identity that stems from his inner confidence in himself, and that explains his misconstrued outlook on women. On the other hand, in Shakespeare’s play, The Winter’s Tale, King Leontes, the king of Sicily has very little self-confidence and can be seen as a skeptic in most cases, which ultimately leads to his uncharacteristically low self-esteem for being a king. Tying these two together, it was fascinating how Pertruccio and King Leontes have such contrasting social identities given their respective roles in a society that is centered on hierarchy and social status. In The Taming of the Shrew, Pertruccio’s social identity plays a vital role in the outcome of the play. Overflowed with confidence, which can be easily viewed as arrogance, Pertruccio prides himself on being the master at taming women. From the beginning of the play it is apparent that his character is fairly predictable. As an example of the undeniably strong faith he has in himself, he claims that he can and will tame Katharine. He follows that definitive statement by saying, "Thou mush be married to no man but me; /for I am he am born to tame you, Kate; /and bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate conformable, /as other household Kates. Here comes your father;...
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...Equality can be defined as the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. There is much in literature, film, and in reality that tells us equality is not an easy opportunity to be given to someone or something. Katharina, the protagonist in the play The Taming of The Shrew, was not treated fairly and was controlled by her husband Petruchio. Even back in the days, when slavery was a thing, slaves were denied access to freedom, did not have much opportunities, and did not have their own rights. My personal experience is yet another example of not being treated fairly. I was picked on based upon my race and skin colour. Despite best efforts, equality can be difficult to achieve. In the Shakespearean play, ‘The Taming of The...
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...work has stood the test of time ? To understand Shakespeare's great gift for writing or rather try to we have to learn more about his style of writing. Shakespeare had a very moving writing. He was an emotional and passionate man. He has the ability to write human feelings as eloquently as nobody can. In Sonnets and Hamlet : examples : "Doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love". Hamlet Quote (Act II, Sc. II). "Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs." Hamlet Quote ( Act I, Sc. I). Shakespeare used over 25,000 different words in his writings. He is the magician of words. He made many play-words, quotes and expressions still used nowadays. (Beginning of his career in 1592 Robert Greene : Elisabethan playwright called WS “upstart cow”) Shakespeare wrote mainly tragedies. His work contain thousands of quotes from the Gevena Bible (Matthew) There is many changes in his style of writing. His first plays were acknowledged by the public : The Comedy of Errors, and Taming of the Shrew He wrote tragedies as well as comedies. From 1580 to 1613 : he wrote 37 plays! He had the ability to represent human nature. He saw life as a theater and theater as life. He gave the public what he want. He was a formidable storyteller. He told every kind of story: comedy, tragedy, history, melodrama, adventure, love stories and fairy tales. After he was known for his humorous plays he shifts his style to darkness and tragedy...
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...THE BARD & CO Book Review - The Bard & Co: Shakespeare’s Role in Modern Business Editors – Jim Davies, John Simmons & Rob Williams Published – Cyan Books Year – 2007 Place – London No author perhaps has had the kind of influence Shakespeare has had on our lives in different forms. This book is another example of Shakespeare’s influence, this time on the business world of today. Twenty six contemporary writers have paired with a Shakespeare play and one of the lead actors of the First Folio list to give us this delightful new insight of the play and the role. The book is a delightful collection of essays on Shakespeare’s role in contemporary business world. That we have very little biographical sketch to go by demands that “imagination has had to work harder than memory”. And given the “breadth, vivacity, wit and life” of Shakespeares’ plays and their performances, one cannot help but imagine that those actors would be chuckling in sotto voce behind their masks, at our attempt “to capture some sense of their lives and their contribution to the world” It is fitting that a book on Shakespeare’s role in modern business should be introduced by Dominic Dromgoole, the artistic Director of Globe Theatre. According to him, the theatre actor is the most impermanent of all artistes, considering that once a play is over, there is no remanence of his work except the printed “dramatis personae at the beginning of the published play”. He bows in obeisance to that “mysterious...
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...Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing). If he wasn't to do this then woman wouldn't be aloud to go to school, play sport and they would not be able to act or go on stage because it was considered ‘dishonourable’. Anyways, when discussing the topic with other students and a few friends outside of school, the common reaction was a frown, wrinkled nose or the slight twitch of the eyes. However, when discussing movies such as She’s the Man, 10 Things I Hate About You – even The Lion King – people are keen to jump into discussion, chatting about their favourite scenes or quotes to post on social media (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter). The main reason I’ve heard is that many people find it hard to relate to Shakespearean stories. Most of the examples mentioned above modernise a Shakespearean tale. For example, She’s the Man and 10 Things I Hate About You transfer Shakespeare’s plays; Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew into comedic, poor quality teen versions of the plays. Unsurprisingly, most people can relate to high-school awkwardness rather than being an English Noble. ...
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...A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE SIGNET CLASSIC EDITION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH LINDA NEAL UNDERWOOD S E R I E S E D I T O R S : W. GEIGER ELLIS, ED.D., ARTHEA J. S. REED, PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, EMERITUS and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, RETIRED A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth 2 INTRODUCTION William Shakespeare developed many stories into excellent dramatizations for the Elizabethan stage. Shakespeare knew how to entertain and involve an audience with fast-paced plots, creative imagery, and multi-faceted characters. Macbeth is an action-packed, psychological thriller that has not lost its impact in nearly four hundred years. The politically ambitious character of Macbeth is as timely today as he was to Shakespeare's audience. Mary McCarthy says in her essay about Macbeth, "It is a troubling thought that Macbeth, of all Shakespeare's characters, should seem the most 'modern,' the only one you could transpose into contemporary battle dress or a sport shirt and slacks." (Signet Classic Macbeth) Audiences today quickly become interested in the plot of a blindly ambitious general with a strong-willed wife who must try to cope with the guilt engendered by their murder of an innocent king in order to further their power. The elements of superstition, ghosts, and witchcraft, though more readily a part of everyday life for the Renaissance audience, remain intriguing to modern teenagers. The action-packed...
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