Taming a shrew isn’t easy. It takes a lot of time and work. In the play The Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio marries Katherine the “shrew”. Katherine’s father, Baptista, wants Katherine to marry for money. Since Petruchio was most wealthy, Katherine married him. She didn’t marry him for love, hence the theme “Money and Relationships”, which is expressed a lot throughout the play. The media piece that corresponds with this theme is the song “For the Love of Money” by Dr. Dre. This song demonstrates how personifying money rather than having love for people isn’t realistic. The song directly relates with The Taming of the Shrew. There are many similarities and differences between the play and the song. Throughout the beginning of the play, Petruchio constantly flaunts how much has to
Baptista. Both daughters Bianca and Katherine are marrying for money. Petruchio states that he is going to Padua to “‘wive it wealthily’”, (1.2.74). He also says, “‘If wealthily then happily in
Padua’”, (1.2.75). By this, Petruchio means that he has come to Padua to marry a …show more content…
This example of the theme Money and Relationships relates to the media quote, “Seems like chasing paper is what’s important to you/ Got a relationship with that money.” These two relate because love is not important to Petruchio, Katherine, or Bianca. They are all there for the money. They are going to get married to the money and wealth that both families have. Marriage is supposed to bring happiness, but because marrying a wealthy spouse brings in a lot of cash, that’s what they all want, including Baptista. Not only does Petruchio discuss his love for the riches. Katherine and Bianca …show more content…
However, there are some aspects in the play that exclude the idea of having love for money. Although money is the main reason people got married, there were some parts of the play that showed a different reason. In Act 4, scene 2, lines 1,2, and
Baptista. Both daughters Bianca and Katherine are marrying for money. Petruchio states that he is going to Padua to “‘wive it wealthily’”, (1.2.74). He also says, “‘If wealthily then happily in
Padua’”, (1.2.75). By this, Petruchio means that he has come to Padua to marry a …show more content…
This example of the theme Money and Relationships relates to the media quote, “Seems like chasing paper is what’s important to you/ Got a relationship with that money.” These two relate because love is not important to Petruchio, Katherine, or Bianca. They are all there for the money. They are going to get married to the money and wealth that both families have. Marriage is supposed to bring happiness, but because marrying a wealthy spouse brings in a lot of cash, that’s what they all want, including Baptista. Not only does Petruchio discuss his love for the riches. Katherine and Bianca …show more content…
However, there are some aspects in the play that exclude the idea of having love for money. Although money is the main reason people got married, there were some parts of the play that showed a different reason. In Act 4, scene 2, lines 1,2, and