I need to write an essay on the Taming of the Shrew, the topic question is below
I need to write an essay on the Taming of the Shrew, the topic question is below. I dont have much time to do it either. I need sources as well as a citation page but I can easily do that. I have put a file down below, I will be doing number 7, which as a said, listed already.
In The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare overthrows gender stereotypes. In the early modern
period, women were perceived as less rational, self-disciplined, and intellectual than men and, as
a result, required male supervision from fathers and husbands, who “mold[ed]” them into
obedient, docile, and silent women. Women in their “natural state” were often labeled shrews, as
is Katherine in Shakespeare’s play, but Shakespeare upturns the typical designation and portrays
male characters as more shrewish than his female protagonist. Examine the inverting and
critiquing of gender norms in the play, showing that Katherine far surpasses the men in
rationality, self-control, and strength of character and does not need to be “tamed.” Prove that
she is mislabeled a shrew and uses her intellect to contend with the true shrew(s). In The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare overthrows gender stereotypes. In the early modern
period, women were perceived as less rational, self-disciplined, and intellectual than men and, as
a result, required male supervision from fathers and husbands, who “mold[ed]” them into
obedient, docile, and silent women. Women in their “natural state” were often labeled shrews, as
is Katherine in Shakespeare’s play, but Shakespeare upturns the typical designation and portrays
male characters as more shrewish than his female protagonist. Examine the inverting and
critiquing of gender norms in the play, showing that Katherine far surpasses the men in
rationality, self-control, and strength of character and does not need to be “tamed.” Prove that
she is mislabeled a shrew and uses her intellect to contend with the true shrew(s).