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Taming of the Shrew
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Taming of the Shrew
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Taming of the Shrew
Characters
Petruchio
Only interested in money
Manages to "tame" Katherine
Boor
Christopher Sly
Drunkard in induction
Minola Family
Katherine Minola
Initially "shrewish"
Eventually gives in to Petruchio's authority
Must be married before Bianca
Bianca Minola
Traditionally desirable wife
Submissive, modest, beautiful
Baptista Minola
Father to Bianca and Katherine
Very wealthy
Absent-minded and superficial
Bianca's suitors
Lucentio
Disguises himself as a tutor named Cambio
Wins Bianca's hand but is foiled by his father
Gremio
Hortentio
Disguises himself as a music instructor
Directs Petruchio to Katherine
Servants
Tranio
Lucentio's servant
Pretends to be Lucentio to win Bianca's hand
Grumio
Petruchio's servant
Fool of the play
Biondello
Lucentio's servant
Vincentio
Lucentio's dad
Motifs
Disguise
Marriage
Feminism
Domestication
Father/Child Relationships
Themes
Marriage as an economic institution
The effect of social roles on economic happiness
Symbols
Petruchio's wedding costume
Done to humiliate Katherine
Shabby
Katherine's cap and gown
Deny her what she wants
Her voice is ignored for the first time
Plot
Act I
Scene 1
1. Lucentio arrives in Padua
2. Baptista announces Katherine must be married first
3. Lucentio decides to disguise himself
Scene 2
1. Petruchio arrives in Padua
2. Hortensio convinces Petruchio to woo Katherine
3. Tranio disguises himself as Lucentio
Act II
Scene 1
1. Katherine beats up Bianca
2. The men all meet Baptista
3. Katherine beats up Hortensio
4. Petruchio engages Katherine in a verbal duel
5. Petruchio announces they're getting married Sunday
Act III
Scene 1
1.1. Hortensio and Lucentio fight for Bianca's attention
1.2. Bianca prefers Lucentio
Scene 2
2.1. Petruchio shows up to the wedding late in tattered clothes
Scene 3
3.1. Petruchio kidnaps Kate right after they are married
Act IV
Scene 1
1.1. Grumio, Petruchio, and Kate go to Petruchio's house
1.2. Petruchio becomes angry and rejects the meal
1.3. Petruchio doesn't let Kate eat or sleep
Scene 2
2.1. Tranio convinces Hortensio to stop pursuing Bianca
2.2. Hortensio marries a widow and seeks Petruchio's help "taming" her
2.3. Tranio hires a schoolmaster to pretend to be "Lucentio's" father in exchange for protection
Scene 3
3.1. Petruchio doesn't let Kate have the clothes she wants
3.2. Petruchio argues with the tailor but it's a trick
Scene 5
5.1. Lucentio makes plans to elope with Bianca
Scene 4
4.1. Lucentio and Tranio successfully trick Baptista into thinking the schoomaster is Lucentio's father
Scene 6
6.1. Petruchio beats Kate in an argument about the time of day
6.2. Petruchio makes Kate hug Vincentio, arguing that he is a young maid
Act V
Scene 1
1.1. Vincentio finds the disguised Tranio and the schoolmaster
1.2. Lucentio and Bianca are married, Lucentio explains everything to Vincentio
1.3. Petruchio forces Kate to kiss him
Scene 2
2.1. Lucentio throws a banquet to celebrate the weddings
2.2. Kate argues with the widow and they almost fight
2.3. The men play a game to see who has the most obedient wife
2.4. Kate proves to be the most obedient, shocking everyone
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