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ProtagonistLily -> Fictional Characters-Who do you most resemble? (3/8/2005 8:13:37 PM)
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I though this might be a fun topic, so, I'll go first.
Katherine, from Shakespear's Taming of the Shrew. I'm fiery, I'm strong, I'm smart, and I'm fairly vocal. Kate, not unlike myself, finds that her need to find a man conflicts at times with her ability to express herself,and the very expression can be off putting to potential suitors. Most people think she's something other than she is, i.e. a bitch rather than desireable.
My fire, my utter contempt for those who don't value my abilities and would much prefer abject docility have not always won me big points. In fact, those qualities have sometimes been mistaken for "Dominance." There's really nothing that pisses me off more ~grin~.
Enter Katherine's Petruccio. To the naked eye, this guy is pretty much a dick. He's selfish, self-centered, equally as articulate and smart as Kate and he's got the arrogance to not only not hide these qualities, but to sidle up to her and let her know, directly. It is his ability to stand face to face, accept that he's not only her equal, but her better and that she's going to be his wife, that ultimately tames the famous shrew. Her ability to comply with his will and subjugate herself to him, is ultimately what she's been waiting for. She's been waiting for the man with the ability to take her in hand.
Maybe we are all waiting for our Petruccio in one way or another?
Lily
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