Katherine’s final speech is both confusing, and complex. When analyzing this particular passage, you must consider all events that lead up to that moment. This includes Kate’s family life (how she was raised), her initial personality traits, how she is seen by society, and how she is treated by people close to her especially her father, sister, and Petruchio. Especially Petruchio who she is (pretty much) forced/ guilted into marrying out of obligation. This leads to the main question of the play is Kate actually ‘tamed’ or is she faking it to get what she wants? Reading this speech/ scene rather than seeing it performed should also be considered as perceptions can be changed by body language, gestures, contact, and facial expressions as demonstrated through the Stratford plays/ performance versions that were watched, as how it is performed will always affect how it will be interpreted.
Characters to note in this scene are Katherine, Petruchio, Lucentio, and Bianca. Specifically, in contrast to the beginning of the play, and how they differ when looked at as married partners. Kate who is at first a strong, hot-headed, take no prisoners type becomes a submissive wife to …show more content…
Not even an exaggeration, she is kept captive by Petruchio, and denied basic necessities until she bends to his whim. Her final speech is evidence that Kate will say and do whatever Petruchio wants, even if she doesn’t want to or believe what she is saying. The abuse she endures is how he ‘tames’ her, she doesn’t love him. Katherine is doing what she knows she must to ensure she is given what she needs. This is evident in her final speech, she calls Petruchio names of authority and compares herself to submissive roles in comparison, she does not use names that would be considered loving or endearing. If anything, Katherine is afraid, her personality, and her whole demeanour changes because it is forced
Characters to note in this scene are Katherine, Petruchio, Lucentio, and Bianca. Specifically, in contrast to the beginning of the play, and how they differ when looked at as married partners. Kate who is at first a strong, hot-headed, take no prisoners type becomes a submissive wife to …show more content…
Not even an exaggeration, she is kept captive by Petruchio, and denied basic necessities until she bends to his whim. Her final speech is evidence that Kate will say and do whatever Petruchio wants, even if she doesn’t want to or believe what she is saying. The abuse she endures is how he ‘tames’ her, she doesn’t love him. Katherine is doing what she knows she must to ensure she is given what she needs. This is evident in her final speech, she calls Petruchio names of authority and compares herself to submissive roles in comparison, she does not use names that would be considered loving or endearing. If anything, Katherine is afraid, her personality, and her whole demeanour changes because it is forced