A pattern of Aggressive and threatening behaviors in the home, done by one partner to establish and apply power and control over the other individual regardless of the other persons wellbeing. This illustrates the life of Katherine and Petruchio’s perfectly however, it also defines domestic violence in our world today. The tale of the taming of the shrew is a story that romanticize domestic violence and the destruction of a woman’s mind will and emotions. Petruchio uses physical emotion and mental abuse to destroy Katherine and create Kate, his perfect woman. Although the story paints Katherine to be the shrew she isn’t, instead the man that was responsible for protecting and caring for her was. He tactfully inflicted his abuse on her in such a way that destroys every facet of her being. We watch the beginning of her demise as well as the dawn of his perfect woman begin as he physically destroys her.
Early on we learn of Petruchio’s true nature as well as his end goal pertaining to the marriage. He sees Katherine as a challenge, as if she is something that he can conquers like a captain would …show more content…
Katherine – yes, keep you warm. Petruchio - Marry, so I mean, sweet Kathrine, in thy bed” (2.1.262-267) as if to gauge how severe his abuse will have to be to get the outcome he desires. He starts this mental abuse by equally meeting her force with his own “KATHERINE - A joint stool. PETRUCHIO - Thou hast hit it. Come, sit on me. KATHERINE - Asses are made to bear, and so are you. PETRUCHIO - Women are made to bear, and so are you.” (2.1.197-200).
He continues by asserting his will over hers by ignoring her wishes to be called Kathrine and calls her Kate,
“Kathrine – they call me Kathrine that do talk of me. Petruchio – You lie, in faith, for you are call’d plain Kate” (2.1.184-185), secretly beginning to mold Kathrine the shrew into Kate his perfect woman. He continues to railroad over her will and assert dominance over
Early on we learn of Petruchio’s true nature as well as his end goal pertaining to the marriage. He sees Katherine as a challenge, as if she is something that he can conquers like a captain would …show more content…
Katherine – yes, keep you warm. Petruchio - Marry, so I mean, sweet Kathrine, in thy bed” (2.1.262-267) as if to gauge how severe his abuse will have to be to get the outcome he desires. He starts this mental abuse by equally meeting her force with his own “KATHERINE - A joint stool. PETRUCHIO - Thou hast hit it. Come, sit on me. KATHERINE - Asses are made to bear, and so are you. PETRUCHIO - Women are made to bear, and so are you.” (2.1.197-200).
He continues by asserting his will over hers by ignoring her wishes to be called Kathrine and calls her Kate,
“Kathrine – they call me Kathrine that do talk of me. Petruchio – You lie, in faith, for you are call’d plain Kate” (2.1.184-185), secretly beginning to mold Kathrine the shrew into Kate his perfect woman. He continues to railroad over her will and assert dominance over