She says she wants him to woo her a bit more. Why does Gremio feel Baptista is treating Bianca unfairly? Because no one will want to marry Katherina, so why have Bianca suffer. They are going to try to find Katherina a husband so then they can atleast court Bianca.
After Lucentio reveals his true identity to Bianca, she falls in love with him. They tell Baptista about their relationship only after their secret wedding, and he accepts their relationship because his daughter is happy. He denies her food on the pretext that the food is not suitable for her to eat. Why does Petruchio reject the mutton? He claims that it is burnt.
Petruchio plans to deny Katharina sleep and to harass her until she submits to his will. How does Petruchio treat the servants? He beats his servants for trivial faults. Kate begs her husband not to behave like that. It is midday, yet Petruchio notes the moon shines brightly. Tranio convinces the Pendant to pretend to be Vincentio as a disguise to not be killed from the duke of Padua. What must Kate do before Petruchio will feed her?
Baptista attends a meeting to discuss the dowry and the finances for the marriage with Vincentio merchant so Lucentio and Bianca can hang out. What does Gremio call Petruchio in line ? Why is this ironic? The irony is that Gremio is just as bad. When Baptista entreats Petruchio to change his clothes, what reason does he give for refusing? Because she is stubborn, is sometimes ill-mannered, and does not allow herself to be ordered around by men, she is constantly insulted, made fun of, and otherwise denigrated by practically all the other characters in the play.
How does Petruchio convince Kate to kiss him in the street? Finally, after Kate kisses him, their behavior toward each other is tender. It is to late in the day and they will not make it. Terms in this set 10 What does Grumio give to Kate for breakfast? He gives her not a morsel. How long has Kate slept on her wedding night?
What qualities does Petruchio want in his wife? What does his servant Grumio think about the idea of Petruchio marrying a shrewish wife? Petruchio wants his wife to be rich. A vicious circle ensues: the angrier she becomes, the less likely it seems she will be able to adapt to her prescribed social role; the more alienated she becomes socially, the more her anger grows. Despite the humiliations and deprivations that Petruchio adds to her life, it is easy to understand why Katherine might succumb to marry a man like him.
This adaptation must be attractive to Katherine on some level, since even if she dislikes the role of wife, playing it at least means she can command respect and consideration from others rather than suffer the universal revulsion she receives as a shrew.
Having a social role, even if it is not ideal, must be less painful than continually rejecting any social role at all. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook.
Character List Katherine Petruchio Lucentio. Get a load of this: If either of you both love Katharine, Because I know you well and love you well, Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure. But, I like both of you guys a whole lot so, if either one of you thinks my oldest girl is hot, feel free to have a go at her.
I'm sure we can work out a deal. Does this mean Kate is opposed to marriage altogether? Not necessarily. It's true she claims she's not interested in getting hitched when she threatens to bloody Hortensio's face with a chair 1. But this may be a defense mechanism to protect herself from Hortensio's claim that she will never land a guy because everybody hates her.
It's also her way of saying she's not interested in marrying a clown like Hortensio. Later, though, it seems plausible that Kate is interested in love when we consider why she ties up and slaps Bianca. Of all thy suitors here I charge thee tell Whom thou lov'st best. See thou dissemble not. It also seems that she wants to live vicariously through Bianca and is far more interested in marriage than she lets on.
When the passive aggressive Bianca implies Kate is an old maid and condescendingly offers to let her have any one of her suitors, Kate responds in the only way she knows how — with physical violence.
We know that Kate's bad behavior involves lots of slapping, foot stomping, and hog-tying annoying siblings. But, the play suggests the biggest problem is Kate's mouth. She just won't keep it shut and, when she speaks, nothing nice comes out of it.
This is a big no-no for any girl living in 16th century. This is why the largest part of Petruchio's task to "tame" Kate is to control what does and does not come out of Kate's mouth — her speech. After Kate marries Petruchio, her only means of expressing her anger and frustration over her limited social role is through language. Once married, women basically lost all legal rights and had no identity of their own. This is why Petruchio refers to Kate as his "goods" and his "chattels" after their marriage ceremony.
I am no child, no babe. Your betters have endured me say my mind, And if you cannot, best you stop your ears. My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, Or else my heart concealing it will break, And rather than it shall, I will be free Even to the uttermost, as I please, in words.
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