Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew Paper
I believe that Shakespeare had a very little understanding of women. In this play The Taming of the Shrew the women seem very flat. There is Kate; she is the proverbial "witchy" woman. The butt of jokes men think of while sitting around a campfire discussing their troubles with women, or the woman everyman wants to go out with and "conquer" to prove how really "macho" he is. Then there is Bianca; she portrays everymans fantasy of the prefect woman. Her youth, beauty, and charm desired in his world. And finally, the woman Hortensio marries the Widow. The widow is the "sugar mama" of the group. The lazy male fantasy of having a woman to love and take care of you at the same time.
My first example of the static characters of women as portrayed by Shakespeare is Kate. I believe it is a male fantasy of sorts to be t
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A quote that shows this is on page 83, line136 "So I to her, and so she yields to me, for I am rough and woo not like a babe". This shows how Petruchio is convinced he's god's gift to women. Page 148, line92, this is right after Hortensio sends for his wife and she tells him to goto her and Petruchio is making fun of Hortensio "Worse and worse, she will not come, O vile, intolerable, not to be endured!". I also believe Shakespeare probably shared this fantasy (unless my other theories of his sexuality turn out to be true). She seems to be his caretaker, and not other way around. You can stop reading now, theres nothing left……go on go on to another page… okay look away………. This is somewhat of another male fantasy, to be taken care of. An explanation of the roots of Kates bitterness towards her sister, the suitors, and life itself. Or if he had shown private flashes of rage by Bianca, that went against her preset character. This is accomplished through Uber-male Petruchio. Everything diserable to the men around. And also portrays the male fantasy of domination.
Approximate Word count =
581
Approximate Pages =
2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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