Taming_Of_The_Shrew

Taming Of The Shrew Shakespeare, in Taming of the Shrew, depicts two very different types of women through the characters of Katherina and Bianca. To many people, Katherina seems the opposite of any social norm or standard. Shakespeare seems to depict Bianca as the more beautiful and charming sister. However, when one looks closer at the text, it seems that Kate showing the strength of a women to be herself, amidst social pressures of the time, is an essential aspect throughout the work. Although contemporary interpreters tend to write this off as a modernist evaluation of the text, Shakespeare undeniably pushes Kate to the forefront as the true ideal spirit. When one looks at her personality, introspective nature, and conduct as a wife, it is clear that Kate, as opposed to Bianca, despite their initial outward appearances (especially toward men), is clearly the strong-willed model in a positive manner, not merely “a shrew”. Further supporting this claim is Junger’s 10 Things I Hate About You, a modern adaptation of the play. This movie serves to promote this concept. The character of Kat, disapproved of in the current age for not being part of the “in crowd”, has kate, shakespeare, bianca, seems, true, sister, men, act, nature, woman, strong, scene, personality, introspective, herself, text, shakespeare’s, proves, one, kate’s, kat, husband, attitude, women, wife, very, through, shrew, prove, play, man, makes, katherina, ideal, first