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In the Taming of the Shrew Bianca and Katharina are two very different characters who show different sides of 16th and 17th century marriage standards. ...
First of all, 16th and 17th century standards didn’t treat woman the way they woman are treated now. ... 4, Norton & Company) The man was in control on the woman in the 16th and 17th centuries and spoke for her. ... She acted just the way a 16th century bride should act. ... From the day until Bianca got married she fit the 16th century standard of a woman, but after that she gave it up. ... ”(106, Shakespeare) If she was truly accepting the 16th and 17th century standards of a woman then she would obey her husband every time he asked her to like in this instance. Therefore in Bianca’s case she rejects the standards set for 16th and 17th century marriages. ... “Thy husband if thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee” As you can see she respects Petruchio more, because he has gotten her to act more like a 16th or 17th century woman should.
Approximate Word count = 751
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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