In the Act 5:2 lines 136-179 Katherina makes a speech telling Bianca how women and wives should behave towards there husbands. And how women should treat the husbands' with up most respect.
She say that women should be loyal to their husbands. they are 'They are bound to serve, love and obey.' And also that they should look after them self's 'Our bodies soft, and weak, and smooth,' 'for they maintenance; commits his body'
She also says talks about her duties to her Husband. She talks about him being superior 'Thy husband is thy lord, they life, thy keeper, thy head, thy sovereign;' She talks about obeying everything that he does and he ''owns'' and ''controlls''her. 'true obedience.' this sums it up really, all she does it so obey him and she can only do things that he allows.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
What is the point of Wager? 5:2 136-179
The point of adding Wager in this part of the text was to indicate and make ovbivious to the reader and Characters in the play, who is the most obediant wife and loyal wife.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
How does the Widow insult K? 5:2
The widow says multiple things that insult Katherina, such as, 'Your husband, being troubled with a screw,' the widow is telling Katherina that she effectively feels sorry for Petruchio and her behaviour is bad and Petruchio has been lumbered with a 'shew' that needs to be controlled. She as anyone would, took offence to this. She has just been told that she is a handful and people should feel sorry for Petruchio.
How has P&K's relationship changed? 5:1: 115- end
In lines 115 to the end of the Act, this is one of the first signs that the relationship has changed. The once uptight and aggressive Katherina is now showing her affection and love towards Petruchio. When they first got together she would dream of kissing him willing let alone in public, but here she is. The arguing has stopped and the relationship is lots happier, this could be because he has tamed her or maybe she just has feelings for her. Petruchio says 'First kiss me,' it could be interpreted as a controlling way, and her reply, ' I will give thee a kiss' as he obeying what he said and giving in to not make a scene. But it could also indicate that she has fallen in love with him. and he previous attitude to him has changed.
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