A farce is a low form of comedy enjoyed by the people of England during the 1600. An excellent example of a farce is the play by Shakespeare named "The Taming of The Shrew." This play tells us how marriages occur during that time frame. But more importantly the way marriages occur than is reflected within today's society. Within the play "The Taming of The Shrew" we are introduced to three characters, Petruchio, Hortensio, and Lucentio. All three are searching and pursuing ... is a typical rich spoiled brat that will not ever ask but only demand. This play even though old really sheds light ...

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... The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare uses a variety of different ways to put across to the reader or audience his views on marriage and relationships. These vary in both view and approach throughout the main characters. There are many marriages and relationships within the play, which are Petruchio and Katherina; Bianca and Katherina; Bianca and Baptista; Katherina and Baptista, and Hortensio and the Widow. The general view of the public at the time of the ... play was chauvinistic, and men were generally seen as the ultimate power in any family. This is reflected in the play quite heavi...

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... not only just older more mature audiences but rather a wider range of teenagers through its change in context and style but still keeping the original theme of love tragedy with a modernized outlook. What I"m suggesting here is that Shakespeare on screen has successfully crept within the literary canon. In the studied text Shakespeare text the taming of the shrew one of the earliest of Shakespeare's romantic comedies, audiences witness universal theme such as gender ... relationships, family relationships and love. However it is disguise and deceit which I would be discussing today. Bee...

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