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How Does Shakespeare Present Katherina In The Taming Of The Shrew

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Under Shakespeare's molding, Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew gradually grows into an obedient and gentle wife, which differs immensely from her previous termagant image. Katherina's father Baptista favors her younger sister Bianca more than her because of Katharina's harsh temper, and the author depicts her character in the start of act II, KATHERINA. Minion, thou liest. Is't not Hortensio? BIANCA. If you affect him, sister, here I swear 850 I'll plead for you myself but you shall have him. KATHARINA. O then, belike, you fancy riches more: You will have Gremio to keep you fair. (849-853) Her unreasonableness and difficult words brings her detestation from her sister and other people, and also disperses her latent pursuers. However, after Katharine meets Petruchio for the first time, her heart changes, and Shakespeare mentions the scene, PETRUCHIO. You …show more content…

(1031-1040) For Katharina, who everyone disgusts, first received a favor from other. In her heart, she feels surprised and chuckles—finally, someone is willing to marry her, and now, she looks forward for her married life. Greatly different from her wishes, Petruchio changed a look when Katharina meets him at the wedding. This time, Petruchio no longer respects her, but shames her in a convert way, and she yields and says, KATHARINA. The more my wrong, the more his spite appears. What, did he marry me to famish me? (1958-1959) A few days later, after Petruchio's pressure method, she finally understands that the only way to get along with Petruchio is to knuckle under him, so a scene of Katharina surrendering appears during their way to Baptista's home, KATHARINA. Then, God be bless'd, it is the blessed sun; But sun it is not, when you say it is not; And the moon changes even as your mind. What you will have it nam'd, even that it is, And so it shall be so for Katherine.

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