Essay on the Character of Katharina in Taming of the Shrew

The Character of Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew      Ã‚   Michael W. Shurgot has written that The Taming of the Shrew "may never be as intellectually stimulating as reading, say, The Merchant of Venice or Hamlet or The Winter's Tale" and that the characters that seem one-dimensional on the page can only become interesting on the stage (328).   Shurgot would seem to imply that Shakespeare did not fully develop his characters, and that the play is only entertaining after a director has taken creative license with the stage directions.   A close reading of the play itself will show it to be interesting enough indeed, for it reveals clues to the motivation of both Katharina's shrewishness and later submissiveness, and the manner in which her character is to be portrayed and viewed.       Agnes Mure Mackenzie would have audiences believe that "Katharina's revolt is temperamental apparently: at least we are given no reason for it in its beginnings," (24).   Baptista says that his daughters will have "a good bringing up," (1.1.99), implying that he has always tried to raise the girls right.   Katharina, he would have us believe, has turned out shrewish despite his best intentions.   He also says that he intends to school his daughters.   This does not necessarily mean that Katharina is intelligent, but she has probably been encouraged to think.   Like it or not, Baptista has reared an independently thinking female.       An audience might assume that Katharina has always been shrewish; her reputation seems to have already been established, as is evidenced by Hortensio and Gremio's heckling in the first scene (1.1.55-61).   This does not mean she is a shrew by nature, only that she had been exhibiting this behavior f... ...hout his even knowing it.       So we see that Katharina is indeed a very complex and interesting character.   Generations of readers and performers have misunderstood her character, and probably misrepresented her.   Tucking Katharina into the "crazy shrew" package may be very convenient for the director looking for an easy production, but it is probably incorrect.   In fact, no production that produces the play as a straightforward farce does the character of Katharina any justice.    Works Cited MacKenzie, Agnes Mure.   The Women in Shakespeare's Plays.   London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1924. Ring.   "Was shrewish Shakespeare a feminist bard?" from http://web.uvic.ca/ucom/Ring/99feb19/bard.htm Shurgot, Michael W.   "From Fiction to Reality: Character and Stagecraft in The taming of the shrew."   Theatre Journal, October 1981, 327-340.

Sejanus

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The Various Aspects Of White Collar Crime - 1123 Words

White Collar Crime Ken Jaeger Intro to Criminal Justice CRJ 100 Mr. Sexton September 5, 2014 Abstract This paper will discuss the many various aspects of White Collar Crime. It will show how whether White Collar crime differs from other types of crime. It will show how to justify white collar crimes compared to all types of other crimes committed. It will show how and why White collar criminals receive more lenient penalties then criminals who commit crimes such as murder, robbery, vandalism. It will show why White collar criminals receive more media coverage then other criminals. Many areas will be covered in this report. It will be discussed in multiple areas. There are many examples which will show the differences form white collar†¦show more content†¦US Legal (2010-2014) in the area of Computer fraud, hackers usually gain access to your computer and steal credit card, bank and personal information you have stored on the company computer or on your computer at home. In Bank fraud an offender will defraud a bank or financial institution by taking money without prior perm ission. In the case of Bribery, a valuable item is offered to a person in exchange for their cooperation in some type of action, doing a service for offender, or by forcing their opinion upon another person, by the briber by accepting the bribe being offered. The penalty for committing bribery is that you may be arrested and charged with a crime whether you offered or accepted the bribe. Fraud includes different forms such as illegal franchising, securities fraud, home improvement schemes, and pension/ insurance fraud. Statistics of White Collar crimes: The sentence for committing Blackmail can include a fine, imprisonment. The penalty for committing computer fraud varies. If the total amount of services is less than $200, it is classified as a class 1 misdemeanor. In this case the average sentence is short jail term (if any) and small fines. If the total is $200 or more, it is classified as a class 5 felony. In a class 5 status, the jail terms usually are 6 months and moderate fines, or both. In bank fraud the fine is not to be more than $1,000,000 or in prison no