Concepts Of Love In Shakespeare's "The Taming Of The Shrew"
Concepts of love in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"
1. Introduction
In Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew", the audience becomes aware of a variety of different love concepts. Such as romantic and rational love, mature and immature love, intimate and reserved love, paternal love and the love of a daughter. These concepts are represented by the different characters and are contrasted with each other.
I will sum up the play and furthermore elaborate on the contrast between the conventional and social accepted love and the unconventional love, which is looked down upon by society.
2. Summary of the play
The comedy consists of an induction and five acts. The play ends with a short scene, which one might call an epilogue. The induction and the "epilogue" serve as frame for the real comedy.
2.1 The induction
Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker, is turned out of an alehouse by the hostess. A lord and his train, who return from hunting, find Sly......
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