... creating characters that inspire so much controversy. Two works, Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night, stand out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare's use of female characters. After examining these two plays, one will see that Shakespeare, though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women, circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well ... into our modern era with adaptations into popular television series such as Moonlighting. For all the praise...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio recognizes, respects and desires Kate's intelligence and strength of character. He does not want to conquer or truly tame her. He is a man who is very confident in himself and does not want or need someone to massage his ego. Petruchio seems to me to be a man of sport and challenge and likes to surround himself with witty, challenging people. He ... have chosen someone more like Bianca. However, Petruchio is a clever man who sees beyond fazades because he uses them, in addition to a lot of irony himself (II.i.46), (II.i.283-289). But because Petruchio und...

• Word Count: 547
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This scene deals deeply with the relationships of many of the characters. This includes namely the relationship between Katherine and Baptista, Petruchio and Katherine and that of the suitors. It is my opinion that this element of drama, when used correctly and performed in just the right way, will reinforce the comedy and humour developing within the play. Firstly Baptista's attitude to Katherine compared with his reaction to Bianca is one of mistreatment. He does not care about the quality of Katherine's husband to be and he bargains with Petruchio to have Katherine's hand in marriage althou...

• Word Count: 298
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate