Paired text essay on taming of the shrew and a dolls house
"To what extent are the two texts similar in suggesting that people's lives are determined by gender"?"I fear woman may be made a fool if she had not the power to resist" (Katerina). It can not simply be stated that gender differences affect all people's lives in all respects as there are many factors in people's lives such as personal fulfilment and financial security. There are large differences in both time and place in the two literary pieces that were studied. 'A Doll House' is written by Henrik Ibsen and is set in Norway in approximately 1879. The film: 'The Taming of the Shrew' is written by William Shakespeare and is directed by Franco Ziffirelli. It takes place in 1594 in Padua, Italy. Even though there are large contrasts in both time and location there is still huge similarities such as that woman are less socially significant as they are disallowed to make the same decisions as men and most people have goals which they want to achieve. However, both pieces: 'The Taming of the Shrew' and 'A Doll House' suggest that gender differences can result in some people's existence being changed in certain aspects. Nevertheless, for the characters who are described throughout the pieces, they are affe
Ibsen's 'A Doll House' is known as the first modern text as it describes woman's rights and the role women played in both society and in marriage. These two are husband and wife, however, they have an artificial relationship as neither shows and feels any love to the other. Similarly to the two main characters described in 'A Doll House' they are married. The first morning Katerina began to live in this house, she immediately took the social position of "mistress" of the house and began cleaning the house and the servants. In 'A Doll House' Nora "saved Helmer's life". In the film 'The Taming of the Shrew' the two main characters are that of Petruchio and Katerina. All the beauty that belongs to no one but me- that's all my very own". Nora's role in this respect is to make sure Helmer is seen as best possible by for example using herself to make others envious. Whilst Helmer ignored this which was needed for a holiday in warmer Italy, Nora illegally forged a mortgage contract even though "it cost a frightful sum". At the beginning of the film it seemed as though Katerina shared no love for anyone. As Helmer's role in society to provide for his family he does the majority of work. In the many sections of people's lives, such as marriage and traditions, the gender of a person in each particular historical era played a very significant part. Traditionally, it is a woman's duty "to love thy husband. As Petruchio was allowed to marry Katerina without her consent 'The Taming of the Shrew' suggests that aspects of the character's lives are being controlled by their gender differences.
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