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How does Katherina in 'The Taming Of The Shrew' change and develop as the play progresses?
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How does Katherina in 'The Taming Of The Shrew' change and develop as the play progresses?
... Ryan Pow How does Katherina in 'The Taming Of The Shrew' change and develop as the play progresses? In this essay I am going to be studying the character of Katherina from William Shakespeare's play 'The Taming Of The Shrew'. Katherina is a fiery, bad-tempered, violent 'shrew' that nobody likes. Men are petrified of her! Her sister Bianca has a great number of suitors and all the male attention. This includes her father who clearly favours Bianca. We first meet Kate in Act one, Scene one, L.50-54. Her father states that no one shall marry his youngest daughter (Bianca) until he finds a husband for Kate. 'To cart her rather! She's too rough for me.' Says Gremio, L.55, in response to Baptista's suggestion about finding a suitor for Kate, L.48-54. This obviously shows he doesn't like her much if he feels she should be treated like a prostitute, Hortensio then says, L.59-60, 'No
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