Katherine's Famous Quotes!

Fie, fie, unknit that threat'ning unkind brow

And dart not scornful glances from those eye 

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In token of which duty, if he please,

My hand is ready, may it do him ease.

This is her real, and unbelievable speech!

Taming of the Shrew

Play on TAMING OF THE SHREW!

This is a beautiful acting, is an accurate impression of Katherine. You decide if this is a turn around or not? 

Just in Case:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-kKp8RW0DI&feature=player_embedded

Katherine's Turn Around ? Really ?

I am not shocked about Katherine's actions that she has displayed at the end in the play "Taming of the Shrew". I think this because in Act 4 Scene 5 Katherine starts to change (of course realizing, that she needs to agree, to get what she wants like going to her father’s house) by saying “And be it moon, or sun, or what you please” to Petruchio. Also, I think that Katherine in Act 5 Scene 2 want to prove herself (as a womanly person and a very obedient person) to the widow who was making fun of her, especially around line 30 where the widow was calling her nasty or really mean. Therefore I don't feel any shock or change when I saw Katherine acting the way she did at the wedding. 

Is Katherine Tamed OR Not

Even thought, I agree that Katherine has had a turn around at the end of the play, I don't think that Katherine is fully tamed. First, Katherine is human and humans will always get angry on touchy subjects. For example in Act 5 Scene 1 Petruchio says "Kiss me Kate" and at this subject Kate fires up, and starts disapproving. Also I think that Katherine still has the fire of the "shrew" in her, but is afraid to show it because it might cost her (like rips in dresses, no tender meat, or no warm comfy bed). So overall I think that she is tamed but just not fully tamed. 

There Has to be More to It?

I believe also that there is more to Katherine and Petruchio then just what Shakespeare decided to show us.

I see two possibilities...