Essays on Taming of The Shrew

 Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, is a dramatic play that takes place in a time where women’s rights weren’t considered. The role of a woman during the Elizabethan era was to be quiet, subservient and dependent on men. The original version of the play, by Shakespeare, tends to focus on social status, resulting...

William Shakespeare’s play ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (1590), is regarding a young lady who is sarcastic, temperamental, prone to violence and is particularly against anyone who tries to marry her. Shakespeare explores themes relevant to his Elizabethan audience such as, marriage and gender roles throughout the play. The storyline of ‘The Taming of the...

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwriter of many iconic plays we study today. Shakespeare’s play ‘Taming of the Shrew’ (Believed to be written in 1590 -1592) explores the dynamic relationships between men and women in the 16th world. This was a world where men and women were expected to comply. The play focuses on...

      Male hierarchy is a dominant aspect of the Elizabethan era and today as it shows one person being above or below another human due to their gender. In certain situations, males control and force women to obey them. In the play Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare, Petruchio is determined to tame an...

The Taming of the Shrew play and 10 Things I Hate About You movie had similarities, but in numerous ways were different. The play took place between 1950 and 1952 while the movie was modernized, taking place in the late 90s. In the movie, compared to the play had similarities like the central conflict, the...

Shakespeare’s play, which goes by the name the Taming of the Shrew, is one of his most engaging and charming comedies, even though it’s likewise one of his most confusing. Where some of the play’s many complexities lay is starting with the Induction; Christopher Sly changes into a lord, yet he then leaves after the...

Women characters Abstract Shakespeare belonged to the Elizabethan era when women were expected to behave in a quiet and demure way. But Shakespeare’s plays differed from the norms of the then prevailing rules and conventions made for women. Female characters in his plays covered a variety of women-chasing after what they desire, damsels in distress,...

Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, is a dramatic play that takes place in a time where woman’s rights weren’t considered. The role of a woman during the Elizabethan era was to be quiet, subservient and dependent on men. The original version of the play, by Shakespeare, tends to focus on social status, resulting...

The adaptation, modernisation, and appropriation of the plays of William Shakespeare has been a widely discussed topic for many years, through various forms. This essay will attempt to look at this subject in a particular way, with a focus on late 1990s Hollywood movie adaptations. The focus of this essay will be on a comparison...

Shakespeare wrote, “The course of true love has never been smooth.” This wise quote perfectly describes both the play “The Taming of the Shrew,” as well as “10 Things I hate about you.” William Shakespeare’s stories are still relevant to society today, vastly enjoyed by all ages, whether it be the play or modern interpretations....