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Written by William Shakespeare, in around 1590 to 1594, The Taming of the Shrew is a

play that explores the courtship and love story of a shrewish woman by the name Katharina

(Kate) and a canny gentleman known as Petruchio. In the play, Kate is portrayed as a beautiful

but high-tempered woman, while Petruchio is a funny and determined gentleman who is bent on

subduing Katharina’s temper and winning her heart (Brunvand, 2015). The plot of the story

describes the courtship between Kate and Petruchio. Initially, Kate is unwilling to get involved in

a relationship with Petruchio, but eventually, Petruchio tames her using several psychological

torments such as preventing her from eating and drinking until she becomes a compliant

obedient, and desirable bride.

In the book, Katherina is deemed unsuitable for marriage due to her character. However,

Petruchio considers her character interesting and decides to marry her. During their wedding

ceremony, Petruchio strikes the priests and drinks the communion wine, after which he takes her

new bride home against her wishes. The scene is funny because priests are among the most

revered member of the community, and it is not every day we come across people with the

courage to strike the priest and drink the communion wine (Brunvand, 2015). In as much as the

scene was embarrassing, it was also funny; the scene falls under blander, given that the groom

made a careless mistake by hitting the priest and drinking communion wine.

The second funny scene is when Petruchio begins the process of taming his wife, Kate.

Petruchio denies kate clothing and food; the reason for denying her clothes and food is that

nothing is good enough for her wife. According to Petruchio, well-cooked meat is overcooked in

her wife's eyes, a stylish and beautiful dress is not fashionable enough for her, and a classy hut

does not fit her. Petruchio also disagrees with everything his wife says, making her agree with

Petruchio's statement, even the most absurd ideas. During their journey to the wedding of Kate's

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1 The Taming of the Shrew Student name Institution 2 Written by William Shakespeare, in around 1590 to 1594, The Taming of the Shrew is a play that explores the courtship and love story of a shrewish woman by the name Katharina (Kate) and a canny gentleman known as Petruchio. In the play, Kate is portrayed as a beautiful but high-tempered woman, while Petruchio is a funny and determined gentleman who is bent on subduing Katharina’s temper and winning her heart (Brunvand, 2015). The plot of the story describes the courtship between Kate and Petruchio. Initially, Kate is unwilling to get involved in a relationship with Petruchio, but eventually, Petruchio tames her using several psychological torments such as preventing her from eating and drinking until she becomes a compliant obedient, and desirable bride. In the book, Katherina is deemed unsuitable for marriage due to her character. However, Petruchio considers her character interesting and decides to marry her. During their wedding ceremony, Petruchio strikes the priests and drinks the communion wine, after which he takes her new bride home against her wishes. The scene is funny because priests are among the most revered m ...
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