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An exploration of the way Shakespeare presents the characters and relationships of Kate and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew.
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An exploration of the way Shakespeare presents the characters and relationships of Kate and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. The relationship between Kate and Petruchio is central to the development of The Taming of the Shrew, as both characters clearly represent and are centrally involved in the main theme of the play, the taming of the "shrew", Kate. The audience is first introduced to Kate by other characters' opinions of her, such rather than from Kate herself. Language such as Gremio's, 'she's too rough for me,' and Hotensio's, 'Unless you were of gentler milder mould,' gives Kate her reputation as a "shrewish" character. When Kate first speaks, she speaks rudely, threatening to hurt Hortensio by, 'combing his noddle with a three legged stool.' The fact that Kate is described as different and nonconformist before she even gets a chance to speak gives the audience preconceptions of her character, perhaps unfairly, and...
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