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Kate makes a fantasy world about her life for Jenny to believe in her perspective. Kate and Jenny have always been best friends ever since the two were young. The both of them would always hang out with each other have sleepovers, go to the pool together, the library, and went everywhere else together. They were “inseparable” as the author said. Although, throughout all of their adventures Kate has been telling Jenny about her experience in high school. Keep in mind that Kate is older by a couple of years than Jenny, therefore, Kate has an influence on what to teach Jenny when she gets into high school. For example, a Jenny had a memory of Kate had told

During the course of the entire play, all of the characters except Petruchio treat Kate with disrespect. Baptista, her father, is especially insensitive to his daughter's feelings. When Petruchio comes to inquire about Kate, he describes her as fair and virtuous woman. Her father neglects to acknowledge that it was possible that his daughter could have those fine qualities (II.i.42-63).

Kate is also very tough and modest like most men, who are raised and taught to hide their emotions in public. However deep inside Kate is still a female. In the second investigation which Kate had with Ellen, Kate does end up allowing herself to break down with tears in the midst of her conversation about her dead lover Anne. Here, Forrest shows that even though some women are masculine, they are limited to an extent because they are in custody to the biological determinism which determines the limits for the advancing of success based on sex (Rubin Thinking Sex). It is important that Forrest was able to show both sides of Kate: the tough masculine side and the soft elegant feminine side.

Her innocence was stolen by her having to lie and use her advantages on Miro. Furthermore, she also saw the dead child and heard Raymond get shot. On page 74 Cormier wrote, “ The child was a kind of a sacrifice, kate realized,” showing one of the many thing kate went through, which changed her. Right before Kate got shot she was trying to convince Miro he had been lied to, so she can escape. She knew she was doomed so she was trying anything to get

In addition, Kate’s final monologue, also in Act 5, scene 2, tells the audience a lot; about the play itself, as well as the society in Shakespeare’s era. On face value, Kate’s final monologue seems to be a long lecture about serving your husband, no questions asked. “Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot, / And place your hands below your husband’s foot” (v, ii, lines 92-3, page 221). However, Shakespeare gave Kate the last word in the play, a sign of her consistent power and control. As well, her monologue can be perceived as quite ironic. Kate is aware of the beliefs about how women in the household should act and, as clearly portrayed throughout the entire play, the role Petruchio has been trying to get her to fill. By playing along fullheartedly with society’s expectations, in front of the large audience of guests, Kate becomes “truly tamed” - or just incredibly

Firstly, Kate is noticeably affected almost immediately after the death of her mother and father. We see this by her descriptive quotes about how she was feeling and the observations she made about others in her life. Some instances include “I remember being rigid with fear, not daring to look at him” (19), “it was like being at the bottom of the sea” (53), and “...there was a whirlwind howling through me” (54). These quotes represent how Kate felt overwhelmed by unmanageable emotions; she felt almost numb and empty. She even ends up cutting her finger just to feel something and it hardly hurt at all. This is a confused, traumatized little girl. Next, Kate is affected by the basic principles her parents taught. The simple memory of her parents provoked thought of the Presbyterian Commandments they would follow. These principles shape who she is and represent a background where people do not talk about problems or share emotions. “No, you swallow your feelings, force them down inside yourself, where they feed and grow and swell and expand until you explode, unforgivably, to the utter bewilderment of whomever it was who upset you” (36). Lastly, the trauma she has endured has made her scared. Scared of sharing feelings, scared of commitment, scared of loving someone. Daniel, Kate’s boyfriend, feels he is in the dark when it comes to Kate’s past and her emotions. This is because Kate is simply scared to love him. She proves this and it’s connection to her past by saying, “people I love and need have a habit of disappearing from my life” (89). The death of her parents has definitely shaped who she is but some may say, it helped her show resilience and strength to embrace her past and move

This is evident when Kate had her second round of fits. Once Kate realized that her symptoms could incite talk in the close-knit town, she decided to have another fainting fit. Sarah Bates described Kate as a lifeless corpse when she arrived at the house. However, when Kate overhears that she is about to be bled, she jumps back to life almost immediately (Godbeer 18). This shows that Kate was truly conscious the entire time. She only let go of her act once she believed she was about to be harmed. However, after learning that the pain would be minimal, she agrees to be bled. After she is bled, Kate lets out a scream and her mistress, Abigail Wescot, declares that “She is bewitched” (Godbeer 19). This prompts Kate into a laughing outburst, astonishing Sarah Bates once again. The fact that Kate only laughed after her mistress professed that she was bewitched exposed her guiltiness. She laughed because her acting turned out to be believable. She had successfully fooled her mistress with her false symptoms. Furthermore, her deceiving symptoms of bewitchment are also evident in her accusations, specifically her accusation of Mercy Disborough. When Abigail Wescot believed Kate was “no longer in her right senses,” she proceeded to name Mercy Holbridge, later known as Mercy Disborough, as the woman who she thought was responsible for Kate’s torments (Godbeer 38-39). Before this statement, Kate was unable to name the woman

The next change seen in Kate is how obedient she has become when Petruchio and her are heading to Bianca’s wedding. Petruchio says that the moon is out, when in actuality it is daytime. Petruchio and Kate have a brief disagreement until she finally rolls over and says “Forward, I pray, since we have come so far, And be it moon, or sun, or what you please. An if you please to call it a rush candle, Henceforth I vow it shall be so for me”(IV.iv.206). This shows that she is obedient and even if what Petruchio is saying is completely false she will obey and agree.

In Taming of the Shrew many of these events were particularly significant in terms understanding Kate’s disposition throughout the story. Kate’s character, being dynamic, goes through a very important inner change toward the end of story. At first, Kate was described as rude, sharp tongued, and stubborn. Kate was an envious woman who would punish her sister so she could get answers out of her. She would also yell at her father for not cherishing her as he did to her sister. This, however, changes when Kate meets Petruchio who, unlike others, has a tolerance for Kate. Petruchio successfully tames her to behave properly. His taming methods consisted of starving her, having her wear the clothes he likes and making her do things that were

Siblings always compete. It is part of human nature. However, in my case, my parents played an important role in fostering completion between my brother and I by signing us up for the same activities. For a long time, I did everything with Bennett. Any basketball, soccer, or football team I was on, I can assure you that Bennett was there too. It is not as if my mom and dad intentionally put us against each other. Looking back, I know that any reasonable parent with two sons the same age would do the same thing, but competition, and losing, would become an important influence in my relationship with Bennett because of this.

Growing up, Kate was recognized as Bianca’s bizarre sister. With Petruchio, she is shown her worth. She is now known as Petruchios affectionate wife. Her entire life she was compared to a girl who was flawless. Being compared to Bianca causes her to become shrewish. Kate is not Bianca; however, she does not deserve the treatment she recieves. Kate is surrounded by men that want to sell her off, so they can grab the real prize, which is Bianca. Baptista acts as a bidder and tries to get rid of his bad good before he sells his top prize. Baptista allows people to talk disgustingly about Kate. Petruchio takes her in and shows her that somebody does want her. Petruchio plays games with her to show her that she can be an intelligent and devoted wife. Petruchio plays the director and shows Bianca that she is a bright woman that can play any role that her husband requires her to play. Kate is not bound to being Baptista’s hideous daughter. Kate can be free with Petruchio. She is shown her full

In “Huck Finn, Dan Quayle, and the Value of Acceptance,” Richard Rodriguez explains his state of mind as he sits outside his parents’ house waiting to tell them that he is gay. As he sits there, he contemplates things such as what is described as family values. This contemplation leads to the consideration of what a family really is and how the members of a family affect one another. As a child growing up, one spends a large amount of time with one’s family specifically one’s siblings. There could be numerous benefits to knowing what effect siblings have on one another.

Throughout the novel, Anna is always in the hospital giving blood to Kate. In chapter one, she states “I am afraid one day I will wake up and not be able to see her at all.” Anna is scared to lose Kate because she is one of her older siblings and she cares for her as much as she does to her brother Jesse. Jesse, the oldest sibling, holds a lot of responsibility for taking care of Anna and Kate. He is scared to lose Kate because when he was tested on weather he was a match for Kate, he was not able to donate an organ or give blood due to test results. Brian and Sara, Kate's parents, react differently than Anna and Jesse. They don't give as much attention to Anna and Jesse as to Kate. Their main concern is only Kate because she is the sick one, but Anna, who can become sick at any moment, is the only one providing for Kate. The parents believe that Anna will never become sick because she always provides for Kate and will always be there for

When she ties Bianca’s hands and questions her about her suitors, Kate realizes how terrible she was acting toward her sister. She was only acting this way out of jealousy of her sister and her quest for love. Her anger and rudeness toward others actually was a mask for her deep insecurity of herself. Kate feels as though everyone, even her own father, prefers her sister over her. She does not feel valued or loved especially after her father said, “[Bianca] is your treasure” (2.1 32). Kate must have felt as though she would never find anyone to love and that she would die an old widow. Little did she know she was about to meet the man that would completely throw her for a

As the play continues, we learn even more about Kate. For example, when Kate and Petruchio go back to Baptista’s, Kate begins to see how Petruchio operates. She learns that if she does what Petruchio says, even if she knows it is not true, she will get something she wants out of it, like going back to her father’s house. Petruchio test Kate when they meet the real Vincentio on the road and he asks Kate if she has ever seen a finer young women. Knowing what he is up to, Kate shows her amazing wit and decides to play his game. She has figured out that Petruchio has a method to his madness and if she plays her cards right, their relationship can be a partnership with a series of actions and rewards.