Katherina Minola, also known as Kate, is the first-born daughter of Baptista in Taming of the Shrew. “Shrew” is an expression used to label an aggressively assertive woman. From the beginning, Kate is frequently referred to as “a shrew whom cannot be tamed”. However, as the composition progresses, Kate’s personality drastically transforms when she comprehends the effects of her actions on other people. Kate becomes conscious of this after her husband, Petruchio, starts imitating her. His mission is to wed Kate and prove his friends incorrect when he declares that he can cast obedience upon any woman he encounters. Therefore, Kate is a dynamic character because she alters her mind set on how she appears to others after seeing someone act as
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In this portion of the play, she is more generous, loving, and understanding which proves Petruchio’s taming methods are working. In act 4, scene 3, the readers get insight on Kates individuality when she politely confronts Petruchio by declaring she has an entitlement to speak whether she likes or dislikes an article of clothing. This signifies that Petruchio’s despicable acts of cruelty and love have immensely morphed Kate. At this specific event, Kate is acting rather kind, but still strong-willed to demonstrate that will get what she wants. Overall, Petruchio has changed Kate’s mentality because she is pronouncing issues that she would have screamed at people in a soft, loving tone. An additional event where Kate shows her tame, calm, sweet self is in act 5, scene 1. Kate proclaims to Petruchio, “Nay, I will give thee a kiss. (kisses him) Now pray thee, love, stay.” This quote displays that Kate has accepted Petruchio as her husband and has, surprisingly, learned to love him. In those lines, Petruchio’s effort of taming Kate really shines through, because she is pleading for him to stay in a loving tone, which would have never occurred in the beginning. To conclude, Kate has changed unpredictable amounts from the first to the second part of the
In this portion of the play, she is more generous, loving, and understanding which proves Petruchio’s taming methods are working. In act 4, scene 3, the readers get insight on Kates individuality when she politely confronts Petruchio by declaring she has an entitlement to speak whether she likes or dislikes an article of clothing. This signifies that Petruchio’s despicable acts of cruelty and love have immensely morphed Kate. At this specific event, Kate is acting rather kind, but still strong-willed to demonstrate that will get what she wants. Overall, Petruchio has changed Kate’s mentality because she is pronouncing issues that she would have screamed at people in a soft, loving tone. An additional event where Kate shows her tame, calm, sweet self is in act 5, scene 1. Kate proclaims to Petruchio, “Nay, I will give thee a kiss. (kisses him) Now pray thee, love, stay.” This quote displays that Kate has accepted Petruchio as her husband and has, surprisingly, learned to love him. In those lines, Petruchio’s effort of taming Kate really shines through, because she is pleading for him to stay in a loving tone, which would have never occurred in the beginning. To conclude, Kate has changed unpredictable amounts from the first to the second part of the