Taming Of The Shrew Deception

Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ is a controversial play as it includes ideas which do not correspond with the norms of the era in which it was written. It even goes as far as to mock the traditional views on marriage and gender roles in society. There are many enduring themes that are explored throughout the play, but the most significant the theme of deception and the idea that the truth eventually is revealed. The most prominent dramatic techniques in Shakespearean plays are language as there are no stage directions available, therefore as the lack of it, it is the directors’ actions which determine how the characters are interpreted. Shakespeare is often seen contradicting himself, as the play goes on, this reveals the thinking process

This is evident since the beginning of the as the word shrew is used in the title to represent a woman who does not follow the behaviors that are set by men to oppress her. The recurring animal imagery is related to the domestication and taming of a wild beast. Petruchio in act 2 scene 1 puns on the name ‘Kate’ and ‘cat’ and foreshadows the domesticating of a feisty opinionated woman to that of a mild and meek behavior that is seen in other households. "Katharine the curst," A title for a maid of all titles the worst,” Grumio persists that being a shrew is the worst fate that a woman can be called, is Shakespeare mocking the idea of women having to be tamed, as the worst reputation for a woman, during the Elizabethan era, was being a ‘whore.’ Shakespeare has used irony to oppose against the traditional views on women and how ridiculous the thought of men overpowering women are. ‘But in the other's silence do I see, maid's mild behavior and sobriety. Peace, Tranio’ this is the very first time that Lucentio sees Bianca and tells of the reasons why men find Bianca so attractive is because of her silence and obedience for her father makes her a suitable candidate for wifehood. This goes to suggest that women are supposed to be quiet and obedient to their male counterparts and that they should be easy to control and oppress. In act 1 scene 2, page 192-203 one of Petruchio speeches gives to assert his shrew-taming skills, this passage reflects the way Petruchio and the other men measure their masculinity by assessing their hierarchical relationships with women. The implication is that if a man can't control his woman, he's effeminate rather than masculine. Again animal imagery is used again to show the instinctive nature of a men to tame his wife and