FREE ESSAY ON TAMING OF THE SHREW

TAMING OF THE SHREW

In William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, confusion arises to the
reader as characters in the play, play other roles of other characters. Why
must a character be someone who they are not? Why not be the person you
are?
The Induction play involves many role changes as the drunk tinker
(Sly) passes out and is dressed as a lord. The lord is dressed as a servant for
Sly and a Page boy pretends to be the wife. This makes Sly believe that he is
the lord and has a wife and servant by his side when he wakes up. 
Petruchio marries Katharina as he tries to tame her throughout the
play. Petruchio constantly makes Katharina agree with him and what he
believes even if its not true. On the way to Bianca's wedding, Petruchio
threatens to turn back unless Katharina agrees that the moon is shining, and it
is not the sun, as it truthfully is. Hortensio, Petruchio's friend advises
Katharina to consent to Petruchio: Hortensio: "Say as he says, or we shall
never go." Katharina replies, "Forward, I pray, since we have come so fare,
And be it moon, or sun, or what you please." As Katharina begins to learn of
Petruchios games, she is becoming very smart at obeying Petruchio as she
understand how to get what she wants from him. Katharina is never actually
tamed by Petruchio.
Humor is brought upon the reader as they see how stubborn Petruchio
can be towards Katharina. The stupidest thing can become into a big issue to
Petruchio as he must get his way before carrying on. Katharina has no
tolerance for Petruchios games or discussions so she automatically agrees
with him as she realizes that Petruchio is trying to tame her. 
The Taming of the Shrew involves confusion and comedy. 
Throughout the book, it appears that Petruchio believes that he has controlled
and tamed Katharina but the reality is that the reader knows that she is
agreeing with him so that she will get what she wants. In order to get what
you want in life, sometimes you must pretend to be someone your not.