Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Cant be a low class women
One of the main topics of the play "The Taming Of The Shrew" is the social in balance in the society of a country, such as the plays setting, Italy. A theme you can pull our of this topic, is if you are neither rich nor male in a society, you are nothing. Even in the first couple of pages, it is apparent that being high class and rich is important to survive in this community. Christopher Sly is described as the opposite of one of these people, and is made fun of for it. He is even pranked because of his social standards! He gets so drunk it ignites an opportunity for the pranking to happen. This prank lasts a long time throughout the play, so it is a good example. Being a women in the society means you pretty much have zero opportunities for anything in life. Throughout the play, the women are treated like property. They are forced to marry a certain man, have to act proper, and the "get back to the kitchen" jokes from present times are a reality. Sex rivalry is apparent in any story, past and present, but is very visible in "Taming Of The Shrew"
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