Shakespeare

Shakespeare “…Shakespeare examines the contrast between those who follow accepted social forms and those who challenge them…” (Dash 252). Shakespeare’s works are known for portraying women in a different way than was socially acceptable during his time period. Why do Kathrina in the play The Taming of the Shrew, Beatrice in the play Much Ado About Nothing, and Cleopatra in the play Antony and Cleopatra go from being strong female characters to weak ones after they fall in love' When analyzing this question, it is important to first understand the women and their characterization. Kathrina is the eldest daughter of her family and has one younger sister. During this time period the eldest daughter had to get married before the younger one was able to. Kathrina is referred to as “Kathrina the curst! A title for a maid of all the titles the worst!” (The Taming of the Shrew Act 1 Scene 2). No one wishes to marry her and she does not wish to get married. Kathrina has a sharp tongue and does not believe that she will ever fall in love or get married. Kathrina’s father wants her to get shakespeare, kathrina, love, antony, cleopatra, petruchio, beatrice, act, one, scene, says, women, play, come, wife, married, make, however, hero, each, death, claudio, believes, much, marry, man, characters, after, way, thy, over, fall, truly, time, shrew, men