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The study of Katherine's failure in fulfilling the qualities of 'ideal' Elizabethan women in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"

Katherine is an Elizabethan woman who is considered as a shrew because she
fails in fulfilling the qualities of `ideal? women at that time. I want to know what
makes Katherine fail to fulfill the qualities of `ideal? Elizabethan women. The aim of
this study is to reveal the causes of Katherine?s failure in fulfilling the qualities of
`ideal? Elizabethan women. In this study, I use literary approach which focus on
characterization and conflict, and feminist theory which focus on gender concept as
the supporting. The reason why she fails is because she is not properly educated by
her father, and her reaction which is considered as improper reaction towards men.
She reacts towards men in such way because she is being provoked. However,
Katherine?s failure in fulfilling the qualities of `ideal? is not her fault. Men as the
representatives of her society have provoked Katherine by saying negatives words
and treated her badly. It is her socialization experiences which construct her become a
shrew and fails in fulfilling the qualities of `ideal? Elizabethan women.

Creator(s)
  • (11400116) BENYAMIN OSCAR PERMADI
Contributor(s)
  • Vyrna Santoso → Advisor 1
  • Meilinda → Advisor 2
  • Ribut Basuki → Examination Committee 1
Publisher
Universitas Kristen Petra; 2006
Language
English
Category
s1 – Undergraduate Thesis
Sub Category
Skripsi/Undergraduate Thesis
Source
Undergraduate Thesis No. 01011543/ING/2006; Benyamin Oscar Permadi (11400116)
Subject(s)
  • SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, 1564-1616. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
  • ENGLISH DRAMA-EARLY MODERN AND ELIZABETHAN, 1500-1600-STUDY AND TEACHING
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