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.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Katherina's reactions to Petruchio's controlling attitude.
Katherina has be starved of food, clothes and sleep. she is not happy about it, and when a tailor turns up to give her her new gown, Petruchio is not happy.
page 139, line 185-187
'It shall be seven ere i go to horse.
Look what i speak, or do, or think to do,
You are still crossing it.'
page 139, line 185-187
'It shall be seven ere i go to horse.
Look what i speak, or do, or think to do,
You are still crossing it.'
Friday, 2 December 2011
Kate's behaviour and behaviour to the wedding. Act 3 Scene 2 line 7-25
Kate regrets choosing to marry him and is embarrassed by the choice. 'No shame but mine.' And she expresses that she doesn't love him she is giving her hand in marriage to him but not her heart and her love. 'to give my hand, opposed to me heart,'. She feels that the marriage to him is just a laugh and a think of leisure, even though she doesn't love him back anyway, he say he loves her and treats in like a laugh. 'Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure.' She is also 'full of spleen' (Temper) she is angry and embarrassed by the choice to marry him, and wishes she didn't.
How does Petruchio arrive?
He is wearing a mixture of old and new clothes, he is wearing a 'new Hat and an old Jerkin.' Untidy too and unorganised, he has 'one buckled, another laced;' There seems to be no planning to his outfit nor his arrival, he has arrived on a horse- this is normal but, it gives the impression that he has only travelled to the town to marry, normally they would stay in the town for a while but he has come down just for the wedding, then at the end he leaves quickly again. He is untidy and late, all of this is unusual and strange to the people of the town.
What does he do when he has arrived and how does he feel about the wedding?
He has no idea what is going on, he doesn't know where his bride is, this will be because he is late and unorganised. He does miss her 'But where is Kate? i stay too long from her.' but even though he says this, it still feels that It doesn't matter. He ignores everyone and all of their comment's on his clothes, he wears what he wanted to wear. 'Go to my chamber, put on clothes of mine.'
'Not I, Believe me; thus I'll visit her.'
What happened at the wedding?
At the wedding, Tranio and Gremio are slagging Kate off. calling her and Petruchio devils.
Petruchio is very insistent when he says he needs to leave, he says he has important business to attend to. Tranio says " let us entreat you stay till after dinner." Petruchio insists that he has to leave and nothing will persuade him to stay, he continues to say "it cannot be." and "if you know mt business you would entreat me rather than go than stay" It makes it would like the something he has to attend to is a secret that is of high importance. He stops people talking end inturpts when other people talk.
petruchio talk of Kate as one of his possession's there is a large speak in which he compares his feelings and love and thinks of her as "she is my house".." My horse".. "my ox"
How does Petruchio arrive?
He is wearing a mixture of old and new clothes, he is wearing a 'new Hat and an old Jerkin.' Untidy too and unorganised, he has 'one buckled, another laced;' There seems to be no planning to his outfit nor his arrival, he has arrived on a horse- this is normal but, it gives the impression that he has only travelled to the town to marry, normally they would stay in the town for a while but he has come down just for the wedding, then at the end he leaves quickly again. He is untidy and late, all of this is unusual and strange to the people of the town.
What does he do when he has arrived and how does he feel about the wedding?
He has no idea what is going on, he doesn't know where his bride is, this will be because he is late and unorganised. He does miss her 'But where is Kate? i stay too long from her.' but even though he says this, it still feels that It doesn't matter. He ignores everyone and all of their comment's on his clothes, he wears what he wanted to wear. 'Go to my chamber, put on clothes of mine.'
'Not I, Believe me; thus I'll visit her.'
What happened at the wedding?
At the wedding, Tranio and Gremio are slagging Kate off. calling her and Petruchio devils.
Petruchio is very insistent when he says he needs to leave, he says he has important business to attend to. Tranio says " let us entreat you stay till after dinner." Petruchio insists that he has to leave and nothing will persuade him to stay, he continues to say "it cannot be." and "if you know mt business you would entreat me rather than go than stay" It makes it would like the something he has to attend to is a secret that is of high importance. He stops people talking end inturpts when other people talk.
petruchio talk of Kate as one of his possession's there is a large speak in which he compares his feelings and love and thinks of her as "she is my house".." My horse".. "my ox"
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