HISTORY PRESENTATION III

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

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WHEN?

Who wrote it?

The play is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592..

WHY?

He wrote this play to oppose the cold social rules of arranged marriages.

(1564 -1616)

WHERE?

William Shakespeare

At that time he was living in London.

Author of many plays including the taming of the shrew.

Christopher Sly argues with the bartender and falls asleep

PROLOGue

The Lord arrives and orders to bring the drunk sleeper to his palace . He also hires some actors.

Christopher Sly wakes up and is convinced that he is a rich man who has recovered from a 15-year coma.

Christopher Sly is taken by his ''wife'' to the theater for a performance in his honor.

Lucentio and Tranio arrive in Padua for studies and witness Baptista Minola's fight

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Petruccio also arrives in Padua, Lucentio falls in love with bianca and with Gremio decides to pretend to be a tutor.

Petruccio marries Katherine, Hortensius an old widow, and Lucentio marries Bianca

the three men bet on which wife was the most obedient, Katherine unexpectedly wins, who then scolds the other two.

The modern film adaptation of this comedy is one of the classic romcoms of the 2000s that made history with millions at the box office:

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10 things i hate about you:

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Kat Stratford

Katherine Minola

Petruchio

Patrick Verona

Lucentio

Joey Donner

Bianca Minola

Bianca Stratford

Hortensio

Cameron James

Baptista Minola

Walter Stratford

Tranio

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Sources:

- A biography of William Shakespeare edition provided by Charles Knight

-The book of the tamed shrew unabridged edition

-The movie: 10 things I hate about you in original language

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