Alex York
Ms Hays
LL2, P4
11 April 2017
Shakespeare Essay: Katherine
To begin, William Shakespeare’s play, The Taming of the Shrew, is the ‘love’ story between Petruchio and Katherine Minola, and Katherine’s insane family drama. In the beginning of the play, Katherine is introduced to the suitors of her younger sister, Bianca. Katherine does not greet them nicely. Her father, Baptista, then says how the older, Kate, must be married before the younger, Bianca, is allowed to marry. Petruchio decides to ‘tame the shrew’ and attempt to marry Katherine. Katherine and Petruchio get married after an argument lasting roughly half of act 2. Once Katherine and Petruchio are married and return to Petruchio’s home, Petruchio begins his process of ‘taming’
Ms Hays
LL2, P4
11 April 2017
Shakespeare Essay: Katherine
To begin, William Shakespeare’s play, The Taming of the Shrew, is the ‘love’ story between Petruchio and Katherine Minola, and Katherine’s insane family drama. In the beginning of the play, Katherine is introduced to the suitors of her younger sister, Bianca. Katherine does not greet them nicely. Her father, Baptista, then says how the older, Kate, must be married before the younger, Bianca, is allowed to marry. Petruchio decides to ‘tame the shrew’ and attempt to marry Katherine. Katherine and Petruchio get married after an argument lasting roughly half of act 2. Once Katherine and Petruchio are married and return to Petruchio’s home, Petruchio begins his process of ‘taming’