Stage Fright
- Dec 6, 2016
- 2 min read
The Taming of the Shrew
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In the introduction of the book, which is seemingly pointless, an unconscious drunk man named Sly is dragged to a lord's home where he will take part in the lords own prank. The lord has his servants as well as himself involved in making Sly go mad. They treat him as if a crown belongs upon his head, when in reality he only owns one partially complete outfit. They convince him that he is of royal decent, but has a disease which makes him forget his prestige and take on the life of a commoner. The lord ands servants assure him that they are loyal and will do whatever it takes to fulfill his royal wishes. They offer him saddles of gold for his horses and many other flamboyant gifts. When Sly asks if his past as a servant was a dream, he is then informed that for the past 15 years he has been living in his own reality, speaking nonsense. Meanwhile, actors arrive and in return for a place to stay they will go along with the Lord's mean prank and perform a play for Sly. Sly attempts to call his 'wife' to bed, but is interrupted and told that he shall watch the play. The play is where the real story of the shrew takes place. Honestly, the book would be just fine without the introduction, but who am I to criticize the art of Shakespeare?
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