The Taming of the Shrew was ok....according to Mrs. Watson it is supposed to be more perverted than is lead on....
I was completely disappointed in the end when Katherine gives in!!!! What the heck she was supposed to be the independent one that wasn't going to marrying any hooligan her father wanted her too. She was over the top at the times but Bianca was your typical girlie girl who fit right into society. Sometimes its the girls that are overlooked that make the best wives or best of friends..(hint hint guys..haha). I think the joke that was played was mean too..but i guess they got a kick out of it :P
I still don't think this the best Shakesphear story I've read.
I think the story was pretty good. Your point about how the girls who are overlooked are typically found to be the best wives is so true. The story draws all negativity upon Katherine, when in reality I think Bianca could possibly be just a spoiled brat. Everyone is obsessed with her and thinks she is the best, but Katherine turns out to be decent. She simply wants to be loved and I guess she doesn't want to settle for second best so she instead wants to see who will hang around and stick the fight out with her. She knows that the person who truly loves her will stay with her through anything. All in all I think Katherine was portrayed wrong, but that's the point of the story and you don't see her true character until the end when you realize Petruchio is much more of a pain than Katherine ever was or ever will be.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you said about Katharina giving it! That totally disappointed me! I wanted her to stay true to herself, but of course not. The shrew was tamed. :/
ReplyDeleteAt times I felt really bad for Katharina though. She just wanted some attention, because it was obvious her father loved Bianca more. I didn't really like Bianca's character that much in the end. It was as if her and Katharina switched roles or something.
I loved this story. It kept me entertained the entire time. I think that secretly,Katherine wanted to be tamed. She wanted to be a perfect little housewife like her younger sister but was jealous because she was not as perfect as everyone thought Bianca was.
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