blog 14

In a well-developed two paragraphs (five-six sentences), explain how Petruchio tamed Kate, starting from the first time he met her and ending with the conclusion of the play. What famous couple from Hollywood/celebrity world does their rocky relationship remind you of? [If you cannot compare them to celebrities, what about a relationship in your own personal experience?]

Petruchio started to tame Kate from the first time they met. When Katherina was angry because she is going to have to marry him, he is complementing her. This is one of his methods of taming her. On their wedding day, he comes very late and in a crazy outfit, this is an attempt at taming her by making her embraced and she knows that he has the power to do it again, so she will listen to him. By not allowing her to eat until she listens to him, forces her to listen. Petruchio had many ideas to tame Katherina.

I don't think I can relate their relationship to any other. To me, their relationship was kind of backward, usually in a relationship, the two people start out and like each other then as time passes they might realize that the don't like each other as much as they thought they did. With Petruchio and Katherina, they started out not liking each other and they grew to like each other more. Another reason that their relationship is so unique is because Katherina was forced into a marriage, that wouldn't happen today.