Blog #5- Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, scenes ii-iv
Act IV, scenes ii-iv: Explain what you found most surprising in
these scenes and why. Use cited evidence
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ReplyDeleteIn this Act, I was most entertained by how Pertruchio planned on taming Kate. He was so determined to do so. Instead of forcing her with more so physical abuse and things, he kills her with kindness. I'm very surprised Kate did not try to rebel much against him since she is known for her sharp temper. (C. Grant 2)
ReplyDeleteI believe the most shocking part about Act IV, scenes ii-iv is Hortensio gives up on trying to court Bianca. After trying to get her for so long and longing/lusting after her, he just gives up. He decides to marry a wealthy widow, but still go to "taming-school" to apply those lessons to his marriage. (1.S.Rice)
ReplyDeleteRight! That was a big big shock... All he wanted to do was marry Bianca and that's how all these events happened, but he ends up not marrying her and going for the rich widow. That made me think what is he never wanted Bianca; how would Kate's life be instead of how is was now. (1 D.Bonea)
DeleteI agree that this was the most surprising part of the scene. I don't understand why Hortensio would still go to taming school once he's already been married. The fact that he just gave up on Bianca baffled me because he wanted her so bad. (1.A.McIntyre)
DeleteI was very shocked when this happened, too. After Hortensio had been trying for all of these months and possibly even years, depending on how long he has been her suitor. I know that Lucentio really won her and she was very impressed by him, but I did not think that he would give up that easy. And then once he gave up, he went to see Katherine get tamed!
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The most surprising thing I found in Act IV scenes ii-iv, is that Pertruchio had the ability to truly "tame" Katherina. Comparing herself from the beginning of the novel to the end she's a completely different person, I personally can't believe she'd actually end up obeying him, but with the way he treated her I can see why she's allowed herself to change.
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Honestly, I feel like Kate wasn't obeying him, she was just mentally crazy. Kate is turned into a different person rather than just being a good wife. I believe that Kate was made into someone else rather than learning the mortals that Pertruchio wanted her to have.
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I agree that it was surprising, but I knew it was possible. Upon first meeting Petruchio, we learn he has a crazy mind of his own, and he seems entirely possible of being even worse than Kate was. His methods were cruel but "worked".
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In Act IV Scene iii, Pertruchio continuously tries to "tame" her by not feeding her. Finally, Pertruchio and Hortensio end up giving her a meal. A tailor shows up not long after she eats; bringing elegant clothes for their trip back to her father's house. After Kate tries clothes on he fins fault in everything she likes and blames the tailor. Pertruchio tells Kate they will leave in what they are wearing. She tells him that its already nighttime and they shouldn't go. He ends up getting upset again telling her that she is always going against him. What I found interesting about this is that Kate is more tamed than before and he is controlling her by everything she does. (1 D. Bonea)
ReplyDeleteHortensio was the most surprising thing in this act. I was not only surprised by the fact that he decided to leave Bianca and quit trying for her love after all of this time, but that he left her and went to Petruchio's house to watch him "tame" her sister! Although it was noticable to the reader that Bianca was leaning more towards Lucentio, it was hard to believe that he just gave up. I guess going to find a rich woman that he did not have to compete for would be better. It was also interesting that he went to watch the taming of the shrew, first hand, so that he could see how to tame his future wife.
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In act IV scene ii i found it interesting that Petruchio's plan to "tame" Kate is to be incredibly kind. This is suprising due to the seeming personalities of the couple, both are witty and brash. This slight change in Petruchio's character sets up the massive change in character of Kate. This shows how even in a comedy Shakespeare demonstrates complex themes.
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ReplyDeleteI can't believe that Kate finally gave in to his demands. She truly thinks that what he's doing is for her benefit even when she wants to be mad about it. You'd figure with her type of personality she'd be able to see through his "mask", so it speak, and realize he's only doing this to make her mad. She must have some clue though because she tells Grumio that he's tormenting her "under the name of love." (A.McIntyre1)
ReplyDeleteThe most surprising thing about Act IV scenes ii-iv was that Petruchio actually tamed Kate. Kate had so much fire in her. She was her own person. But the abuse Petruchio put her through changed her. He tamed her like animal. He made her obedient through pain. The worst thing about it though to me, was the fact that Petruchio was proud of himself. (C.Gunn 2
ReplyDeleteThe most shocking/comedic aspect of Act IV in my opinion was how Kate was tamed. Petruchio all of a sudden began to let off and be extremely nice to Kate, and the plan worked; Kate, by the end, was almost a new person as compared to the beginning and Petruchio's plans were working. (1 Z. Plemons)
ReplyDeleteIn this act, I was most surprised by Hortensio giving up on Bianca. In the beginning of the play he had this elaborate plan so he could finally marry her, but when it seems to be at the finish line he just gives up. However, I did not think his plan at the beginning was going to be beneficial to him. His plan was put together with Bianca's other suitor in order to win her. However, only one of them could get her, so why did they work together? I think out of the two of them Hortensio had the upper hand but he will never know because he gave up so quickly. He is even able to move on quickly. For example, he says "For me, that I may surely keep mine oath, I will be married to a wealthy widow, Ere three days pass, which hath as long loved me As I have loved this proud disdainful haggard." (Act IV, Scene ii, 38-41). Therefore, he must have decided long before that he did not want her anymore because he had another person lined up. Hortensio was the most surprising because he seemed the most invested in Bianca all throughout the play, then he gave up very easily. (R. Luxemburger 7)
ReplyDeleteIn this act, I was most surprised by Hortensio giving up on Bianca. In the beginning of the play he had this elaborate plan so he could finally marry her, but when it seems to be at the finish line he just gives up. However, I did not think his plan at the beginning was going to be beneficial to him. His plan was put together with Bianca's other suitor in order to win her. However, only one of them could get her, so why did they work together? I think out of the two of them Hortensio had the upper hand but he will never know because he gave up so quickly. He is even able to move on quickly. For example, he says "For me, that I may surely keep mine oath, I will be married to a wealthy widow, Ere three days pass, which hath as long loved me As I have loved this proud disdainful haggard." (Act IV, Scene ii, 38-41). Therefore, he must have decided long before that he did not want her anymore because he had another person lined up. Hortensio was the most surprising because he seemed the most invested in Bianca all throughout the play, then he gave up very easily. (R. Luxemburger 7)
ReplyDeleteThe most surprising part of this act is that fact that this taming technique has actually made these women, better women. Most would think this abusive behavior would just scar these women, or make them afraid to be around men. (K. Small 6th).
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on it changing them but I don't think it changed them for the better. I think it took what personality and independence they had and molded them to the standards of a man in this time period. To me it changed who they are and that scarred them differently even if readers couldn't see that. (A.Phillips 2)
DeleteIn these scenes, I find it surprising that a random merchant in the street 1) looks like Lucentio's father, 2) is easily tricked into believing that he could be killed just by being it that town, and 3) knows who Lucentio's father really is!
ReplyDeleteIn this book, it amazes me how every character and their father seem to know each other, or at least has heard of the great wealth of each person. How did they randomly find a merchant who had traveled to their home town, knows who his father is, and even resembles him enough to trick another wealthy man into believing he is actually the father.
(H. Craig 6)
I completely agree with you. Everyone in this book does seem to know each other but I think that they all know each other because of their wealth, I think that the amount of wealth is what made someone a celebrity during this time. Therefore, people would know who the wealthy people were in the town. Also, I don't know if he actually resembled the father. They were probably just looking for the first person they saw. People probably did not catch on to the disguise because they had never seen Vincentio before. (R. Luxemburger 7)
Deletei think Petruchios behavior was the most surprising in this act because in the beginning of there marriage he was very persistent on things not being good enough so she couldn't sleep or eat but now its like hes just trying to win her over affectionately and even more surprising is her not protesting and almost falling for it. (A.Phillips 2)
ReplyDeleteI found Petruchio's plan of taming Kate as devious. If he was forceful, she would have likely rebelled. Instead he would treat his servants like she treated people, and then kill her with kindness, such as not allowing her to sleep because the bed wasn't worthy enough for her, and not allowed to eat because the meat was "awful". Eventually wore down by sleep deprivation and hunger, she gave into Petruchio. I'm not sure whether she is acting or her spirit actually changed, but she seems entirely devoted to Petruchio either way.
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The most shocking thing about Act IV scenes ii-iv was that Petruchio actually tamed Kate. Kate had so much fire and drive i her, she was without a doubt her own person. But instead of using hatred or abuse Pertruchio started to use kindness. He killed the Shrew with kindness. When Pertruchio was mean and abusive is defiantly changed Kate and how she was so independent for herself. He made her obidient through pain as well. In my book that was extremely wrong, and in the end Kate was blinded by his "kindness". (S.Maughon 2nd)
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