... Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). Katherina is presented as a very unhappy person ("Free Barron's BookNotes for The Taming of the Shrew - The Play-Free Literature Summaries/Booknotes from PinkMonkey.com"). She is a characterized by an uncontrollable spirit and a fiery temper ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). ... Her music is rude to her and she threatens him saying, "comb your noddle with a three-legg"d stool ("Free Barron's BookNotes for The Taming of the Shrew - The Play-Free Lite...

• Word Count: 1015
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , which is created by the language used by Christopher Sly, it introduces many themes that link to the play proper i.e. deception and illusion and it summaries the play as a whole. Obviously the play proper can stand on its own, but the story of the Lords practical joke on Christopher Sly does reinforce ... one of the main themes in the main play. Sly's story dramatises the idea that a persons environment and the ... for the deception and forget himself "Believe me Lord, I think he cannot choose". The huntsman's words could equally apply to Katherine. Katherine is forced to play a part o...

• Word Count: 1236
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the situation. In Modern Language Studies, Coppelia Kahn states, "She steals the scene from her husband who has held the stage throughout the play, and reveals that he has failed to tame her in the sense he set out to "(Khan, Shakespeare for Students, 373). Katharina demonstrates ... be completely sure of Shakespeare's intended message for the play, it does not appear that Petruchio has succeeded in taming Katharina. For Katharina to be fully "tamed", she would have had to undergo a complete change in character in a very short amount of time. If, as readers, we simply ... rely on our ow...

• Word Count: 1637
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... details of the clothing that the characters in these two novels wear. However, the articles of clothing that are mentioned in the books do play a vital role in illustrating the symbolical meanings that help explain the personalities of the characters introduced in the books. One interesting pair of characters ... not. One can only speculate whether things like the color of Santiago's outfit really suggest something, if anything at all. Besides clothing, accessories also play a vital role in revealing the personalities of the characters in the novels. Dona Gloria and Bayardo San Roman are...

• Word Count: 1389
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... resulted in conflict. Martha and George's personality difference result in many arguments throughout the play and in conclusion, contribute to their lack of happiness in their love-hate marriage. The dialogue in the play was very effective in expressing relationship conflict. The dialogue was precise, short and to the point and witty. The dialogue clearly expressed the bleak mood and atmosphere. The atmosphere ... in the play, can be simplified as depressing. Martha and George play their destructive games such as "Get the Guests" and "Humiliate the ... and no real solutions have evolve...

• Word Count: 1057
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... remarriage occurred with whoever gained custody of the child. Also they commented that their data seemed to imply that children under the age of 6 were at more of a risk of short term effects then those older and that older children did not see the effects until the end of adolescence. The time around the age of 6 is seen as critical in ... , 2008). Also, surprisingly, the physical attractiveness of the child can have a positive effect (McIntosh, 2003). We can safely assume that divorce does have some negative effect on children, in the short term for the majority of cases and in the lon...

• Word Count: 1376
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... also been offered as an explanation for the origin of this practice (Pasternak 1976). Polygyny maximizes the opportunities for females to marry in a society in which adult males are in short supply. The fact that the sex ratio at the same time of young adulthood is numerically balanced in some societies suggests that while a sex ratio imbalance may contribute to the ... the traditional African setting, marriage is a matter of considerable importance. It is through marriage that the elements of society reproduce themselves and that groups and individuals further a complex strategy. Women...

• Word Count: 3116
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the context of man's nature, can thus be linked together as manifestations of human ambivalence, as like man himself, they are both agents of creation and of devastation. In the play Medea, the ambivalence of marriage is illustrated in the interplay between Jason and Medea after Jason decides to marry Glauke, daughter of the king of Corinth. Jason and Medea's union ... Jason's cultural backgrounds, their children will always serve as reminders of what history they have shared together. However, despite these outward manifestations of an ideal situation, something more is at play than me...

• Word Count: 2535
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... disposition. Other flowers are used to describe intimidating women, emotionally taxing women, and other unfavourable women. As the poem continues, we find that all ten flowers preceding the holly fall short of being the ideal woman for these various reasons. Curiously, the poem begins by immediately dismissing the rose–a flower that many might label the perfect, idealistic flower. Perhaps it ... not cower or live in timidity; instead, she stands bold in who she is and she does not allow anyone to wrongfully suppress her. The poem ends with a beautifully executed play on words in that ...

• Word Count: 666
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , but Aubrey's wife had removed him from the nursing home due to financial issues, taking him away from Fiona. Indeed they had a simple life together in the nursing home, they'd play cards with friends, take walks, and Aubrey would draw pictures of Fiona. Fiona was even able to get him off of his wheelchair, and even so the nurses said it ... couple of almost 50 years and the issues they start to run into as Fiona's memories start to deteriorate. Directed and written by Sarah Polley, this young debuting director transforms a short story of true love and realities of long marriages into r...

• Word Count: 2434
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... and early 20th centuries, marriages lasted about 10-20 years, with the end of the union being the death of one partner. Marriages were viewed as permanent but were usually short-lived. (Gottlieb, 1993) Many marriages today last only 10-20 years, but the dissolution occurs for a very different reason, divorce. In fact, more than half of all marriages will end ... birth rate and women's employment) are very similar in the fact that they give women a choice. (Pinsof, 2002) It appears that the government and the politics that surround it also play a role in the increased divorce rates over ...

• Word Count: 2619
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in Company, the importance of relationships in a life worth living, is difficult to grasp because of the lack of continuity in "world of the play." The flash backs that were intended to explain the marriage and relationships were not clear and therefore, were not effective. This is an example of ... and when Bobby was showing the audience an event in his past, which can make it difficult to fully comprehend what was happening in the play. This play needed some kind of unity and clarity by creating a repetition action triggering the next rather than standing alone without an association t...

• Word Count: 1324
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... mirrors their political power in many ways, and with any good marriage or kingship, you need to have trust. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth trusted his wife as he did anything she said even if he didn't want to. Furthermore, Duncan alongside his army all trusted ... Macbeth became King but trust was lost, and his fellow soldiers became suspicious of him, even his fellow commander Banquo feared, "Thou play'dst most foully for't" (III,i,3). When Macbeth began to trust the witches and not even converse with his wife, Macbeth started to ... late and people rebelled. A characteristic o...

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... are clear to there objectives and react well as a whole. The interplay is explosive, abundant and not wasted on anything. The tempo of this play is ever changing. Generally speaking, the adolescents are usually involved in quick hitting emotionally packed sequences. The actions of this group of characters are ... act by the husband and its effects on the marriage. This contrast between, fast paced youngsters and emotional turmoil is helpful to give the play the denouement that brings both together for an interesting conclusion. The playwright, Jessica Goldberg does an admirable job of de...

• Word Count: 811
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... context A Doll's House was published on December 4, 1879, and first performed in Copenhagen on December 21, 1879. Before Ibsen's controversial play A Doll's House 19th century theatre was an era of romanticism, in which theatre depicted "unreal situations, involving royal characters in heroic tragedies ... A Doll's House was much different in terms of style, characterization, plot etc. from any type of play people of the time had seen; therefore it was open to extreme criticism. The play was seen as so controversial that Ibsen was forced to write a second ending that he called ''a barba...

• Word Count: 815
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... wife, and the results of their choices reflecting the proper behaviour. Representations of masculinity also entail a man asserting power and mastery in controlling his surroundings, present in the play through the male characters treatment of their wives and situations they involve themselves with. The behaviour of those males achieving order through their power relations is then endorsed. Masculinity ... Petruchio's marriage is evidence to prove more respect is granted for men conforming to representations of masculinity, which a male audience will observe as the preferred behaviour. In...

• Word Count: 1472
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of acquiescent ways, like Bianca, while avoiding those of bolder natures, like Katherina. A man's job in a marriage is explicitly stated in the play. He has control over his wife, and considers himself her governing figure. For example, when Kate and the widow are arguing, Petruchio is ... role expected by society. An internal message surrounding a man's preference of a woman with a mild, meek nature is conveyed, allowing him to play the dominant role in a marriage, owing to his personal desire and the enforced expectations of society. A woman's duty of obedience in marriage is ... at ...

• Word Count: 1366
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... by a study commissioned by the International Labour office which concluded that there was definite evidence that there had been a move in women's position, yet it would more than likely be a short term shift due to the inevitable employment shortage which would occur when servicemen returned home. Some historians are of the opinion that the relative changes in the position of women ... evidence to support any alterations in the post- war relationships between men and women. In opposition to this marriage and birth rates peaked after the war, though again this was a short term trend. Mar...

• Word Count: 2750
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... education, and leading four daughters to join a convent (Beilin). She is renowned as the first woman to write a tragic drama in English, The Tragedy of Mariam (printed in 1613). The play invites comparison with Webster's Duchess of Malfi, performed in 1613. Both plays have forceful women protagonists who insist on preserving the integrity of their own emotional lives in regard to ... life, in the dissension between a dictator husband and dissident wife, and in the theme of society's destruction of women abdicating the private sphere for a public or published role (Weller). As a play, Ma...

• Word Count: 891
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... seem happy with their marriage. I believe there would not have been conflict in their marriage had the seed for suspicion not been sown by Iago. Iago, the antagonist of the play, is the reason due to which there is conflict in nearly every marriage. In his own marriage he suspects his wife to have been deceitful, and that too with Othello ... Michael Cassio into courting Desdemona and he presents this courtship to Othello to evoke his suspicion and anger. This is the main conflict and the plot of the play. Digging deeper into the play, the major conflict is starting by Desdemona's handk...

• Word Count: 1207
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare and Ten Things I Hate about you, inspired by Shakespeare's play, Taming of the Shrew are two extravagant masterpieces that are able to capture and amaze their audiences. The movies have many similarities and ... Hate About You. However it is understandable that such name changes would take place as Ten Things I Hate about You is a modern day version of the play Taming of The Shrew and if modern day audiences are going to be able to relate to the movie the names would have to be changed. Another minor ... include the fact that there is no m...

• Word Count: 1227
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Analysis on "Cathedral" The short story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver develops characters through an intriguing perspective. In general, the narrator shows the realistic human attitudes and attributes, but there is also a depth that shows another ... bind stories into readers" minds into deeper level of his perspectives. Carver obviously wants us to see the narrator's character as figuratively "blind." As the story opens, the narrator gives a short background about his wife and the blind man's relationship, and the readers can sense his disgust and unwillingness to understand what it is like...

• Word Count: 719
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... engage in marriage prevails not only in the real world, but also in literature. Many novels, poems, and plays portray this glorious perception of marriage, including the play Antigone written by Sophocles. In one passage of Antigone (lines 1344-1371), a messenger tells the Chorus that a tragic event has taken place: Haemon has killed ... me than you", conveying the emphasis he puts on paternal bonds over nuptial unions (line 711). However, in a later section of the play, Haemon attempts to kill his father because he believes his father causes Antigone to kill herself. While in the begin...

• Word Count: 1318
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... to say to Jane " I am determined that nothing but the deepest love will induce me into marriage so I shall end an old maid and teach your ten children how to play their instruments very ill." Again highlighting her great hold of reality and the compromises she must make with society in order to remain true to her principles. Acknowledging that there ... making an equitable compromise between her ideals and those enforced by society. Ibsen Also addressed the theme of the "Individual in Society" in his play, "A doll's House". Through his character of Nora Helmer, Ibsen scrutinizes the rol...

• Word Count: 2566
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... ." This statement is appealing to any family, but certainly is an ideal. Not all families can be seen as equal, which impacts the relationships within them. The role that friends play isn't typically considered when thinking about a marriage or intimate relationship, but is in fact very important. Emotional investment, common interests, trust, and influence (Allan 1992:41) can carry a lot of ... Girl" portrays a warped view on a balanced marriage and how manipulative people in relationships can be. At the end of the film, Amy decides to come home and continues to play mind games with Nic...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate