Summary Of Petruchio In Shakespeare's Taming Of The Shrew

There has been great criticism on Taming of the Shrew, a play by William Shakespeare. There has been debate over the question if Katherine, one of the main characters, was really a shrew at all or if she was just acting out because of how the people around her treated her. Appearance versus reality is a key theme that is used to explain the change in Kate’s personality. It is said that she is finally tamed by her husband when she gives her final speech at the end of the book. Critics argue that Katherine isn't tamed, she has noticed that to survive with Petruchio, she has to act like everything he says is right. Katherine was responsive to how people treated her, so she isn't a shrew that's tamed she is a woman of her time that is smart

Katherina may be a shrew, but Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew does not truly show a study of how a selfish, spoilt individual is made to conform to society’s expectations, or be tamed into a ‘proper’ woman. At the end of the play, Katherina is not, necessarily, tamed - she just realizes what she must to do in order to get the things she wants. Two main examples of her submitting to Petruchio in order to achieve her desires are in Act 4, scene 5, (the sun versus moon scene) as well as Act 5, scene 2 (the kiss me kate scene and her final monologue).

In the play Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare includes several appeals of pathos, ethos and logos. In the last passage of the book, Katharina speaks out to all of the characters with a speech. Katharina describes how she has changed into a person who looks to her husband as her lord, her care taker. The characters who listened to her speech seemed impressed on how she has finally changed her rude attitude and how she obeys her husband Pertruchio’s every word.

In the play Taming of the Shrew, written by William Shakespeare, many characters are reshaped and given new personality traits. Petruchio is known as being a cocky man who intends to help tame a shrewish young lady named Kate. There are many critics that believe Petruchio is solely obnoxious and a bully but through out his interactions with Kate it is shown that he truly cares about the well being of others. Of course at the beginning of Petruchio’s plan to tame a young lady he is acting off of his confidence and trying to impress those around him but this soon changes once he begins to interact with Kate. Petruchio proves that his ways have changed and he is only taming Kate to make her feel better about herself, “Petruchio uses psychological methods, not aggressive or barbaric ones, to tame Kate, which alls her to still be witty and intellectual, but also happily married, at the end of the play”(Natale,98). Petruchio truly believes that by taming Kate he is preforming a good deed and helping her accept herself in this process.

The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era. For all the praises it has garnered throughout the centuries, it is curious to note that many have considered it to be one of his most controversial in his treatment of women. The "taming" of Katherine has been contended as being excessively cruel by many writers and critics of the modern era. George Bernard Shaw himself pressed for its banning during the 19th century. The subservience of Katherine has been labeled as barbaric, antiquated, and generally demeaning. The play centers on her and her lack of suitors. It establishes in the first act her shrewish demeanor and its repercussions on her family. It is only with the introduction of the witty Petruchio as her suitor, that one begins to see an evolution in her character. Through an elaborate charade of humiliating behavior, Petruchio humbles her and by the end

In addition, Petruchio’s taming has taken away her unique confidence and forced her to change into a woman that accepts the patriarchal norms. Moreover, since Katherine follows the “good girl” definition, it proves Petruchio’s taming plan worked. Likewise, when they finally reach the banquet, Katherine asserts herself as a changed woman who conforms to the social norms. She gives a long speech describing her newly found views: “Even such a woman oweth to her husband,/ And when she is froward, peevish, sullen, sour,/ And not obedient to his honest will,/ What is she but a foul contending rebel,/ And graceless traitor to her loving lord?/ I am ashamed that women are so simple/ To offer war where they should kneel for peace” (V.ii. 160-166). In this ironic speech, Katherine urges women not “to offer war where they should kneel for

Petruchio has taken Katharina under his wing but he has to now deal with her vulgar language as well. He isn't scared by her usage and seems to give it back to her with the same attitude. Showing, " PETRUCHIO: What, with my tongue in your tail? nay, come again, Good Kate; I am a gentleman. KATHARINA: That I'll try. (She strikes him) PETRUCHIO: I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. KATHARINA: So may you lose your arms: If you strike me, you are no gentleman; And if no gentleman, why then no arms. PETRUCHIO: A herald, Kate? O, put me in thy books! KATHARINA: What is your crest? a coxcomb?(Act 2, Scene 1)." From this it is proof that they have arguments but with clever language that is funny and interesting. Also, usually during this time women didn't speak like this to anyone and she is different. Petruchio and Katharina will legitimately love one another by the end of their battles between one

Petruchio never really tames Katharine. I believe that Katharine tames herself because no human quite tames another.When teachers teach they don't show superiority nor do the use punishment to force people to learn. Teachers give encouragement and evidence, along with patience for a student to grasp what’s being thrown at them. How is a person to know they are wrong, or be punished for not learning something when there really was no prior evidence for them to reflect on. Sure Katharine was a jerk and showed much disrespect but she didn't know it put people off nor did she understand all the negatives she was putting out, which was thwarting every attempt at friendship ever presented to her. Petruchio simply played the mirror, copying and exaggerating

In William Shakespeare's comical play The Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio marries Kate for her enormous dowry and tames her shrewishness and bad temper despite being an aggressively

Also, Katherine herself apprehended the error of her ways, making the women feel sheltered and making the men feel self-assured about their dominant position in society. The audience presumably went home contented, because such a shrew was tamed, and could be tamed so well. Katherine’s soliloquy reinforced the moral values of the Elizabethan era, making the conclusion of the play more enjoyable and entertaining. The final scene of The Taming of the Shrew shows ”the triumph of the unconventional over the conventional”, it shows that Katherina and Petruchio’s marriage, which has started rather unconventionally, seems to have better chances of being a happy. Shakespeare speaks out in clearly favors of the unconventional concept of love present in the relationship between Petruchio and

In the play Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare, Petruchio is a very intriguing character. One of the more notable things he does in the play is ‘tame’ Katerina. However while the play is called “taming” of the shrew, I believe his intentions are to have a loving relationship with his now spouse. However I don't believe that was the case the whole time! Petruchio originally did not have feeling for Kate because he claims during the beginning of the play that he travelled to Pertua to marry a women with a rich father. Whilst attempting to tame her he claims he is enjoying doing so, I believe that he is enjoying because he is getting to spend time with her, while falling in love with her and not even realizing it. After Petruchio has starved her and deprived her of sleep as well as other things, he makes a real attempt to be nice to Katherine and I believe that's what really tamed her. Overall I believe Petruchio’s original intentions were to use Katherine and marry her for her wealth. But over time he began to fall deeply in love with her. We see this by Petruchio putting a great amount of effort into his attempt at taming Katherine. We see this during his thoughts and speech about marriage and happiness. And lastly we see this through his flirty and affectionate gesture towards Kate. Through these things i believe that Petruchio as well as the audience learn a valuable lesson about love, you cannot force it.

It is also known that in this time period, it was unheard of for a woman to speak to anybody in this way, but Katherine was disparate from others. When the arguments between Petruchio and Katherine come to an end, they will eventually fall in love with each

At the start of the play, Katherine is seen as an outcast and is not accepted by society. However, throughout the play, she slowly sacrifices her own identity and beliefs, improving her relationships with others. Her husband, Petruchio, shows disdain for her personality, and spends most of the play “taming” her. After Petruchio’s numerous attempts to mold her personality, she gives in, and by the end of the play she fits the stereotype of the time period’s model wife. As shown in her speech at the end of the play, Katherine becomes loyal and obedient to Petruchio, and no longer argues against him.

In Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Katherine’s brutally honest, headstrong personality allows Petruchio and others to misinterpret her as a vile and inappropriate candidate for marriage. After Baptista requests a suitor to marry his eldest daughter before Bianca’s courtship, Tranio states that Katherine “is stark mad or a wonderful froward”(I.i.71). Most view Katherine to be an improper and repulsive woman due to her nonconforming views of marriage. Her bitter attitude resignates from Baptista’s forceful attempts at wedlock. Katherine’s insolence comes not by instinct, but rather the unfair expectations of society. Similarly, while Petruchio attempts to seduce Katherine to annex her family’s wealth, he jibes, “Come, come, you wasp… you are

During the play Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare, Petruchio is a very intriguing character. One of the more notable things he does in the play is ‘tame’ Katerina. However while the play is called “taming” of the shrew, I believe his intentions are to have a loving relationship with his spouse. However I don't believe that was the case the whole time! Petruchio originally did not have feelings for Kate because he claims during the beginning of the play that he travelled to Pertua to marry a woman with a rich father. Whilst attempting to tame her he claims he is enjoying doing so, I believe that he is enjoying because he is getting to spend time with her, while falling in love with her and not even realizing it. After Petruchio has starved her and deprived her of sleep as well as other things, he makes a real attempt to be nice to Katherine and I believe that's what really tamed her. Overall I believe Petruchio’s original intentions were to use Katherine and marry her for her wealth. But over time he began to fall deeply in love with her. We see this by Petruchio putting a great amount of effort into his attempt at taming Katherine. We see this during his thoughts and speech about marriage and happiness. And lastly, we see this through his flirty and affectionate gesture towards Kate. Through these things I believe that Petruchio as well as the audience learn a valuable lesson about love, you cannot force it.