Essay About Good Example Of Petruchio And Taming Of The Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
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In the Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio recognizes, respects and
desires Kates intelligence and strength of character. He does not
want to conquer or truly tame her. He is a man who is very
confident in himself and does not want or need someone to
massage his ego. Petruchio seems to me to be a man of sport
and challenge and likes to surround himself with witty, challenging
people. He wants in a mate what Kate has – fire.
From Petruchios response to his friend Hortensio (I.ii.64-75), it
might be said that Petruchio came to Padua to make himself
richer by marriage, to any woman, no matter how wretched.
Petruchio is not in desperate need of money (I.ii.56-57). He tells
Hortensio (I.ii.49-57) that his father has died and that he is out in
the world to gain experiences he cannot at home and only
secondarily to find a wife. Also, immediately before this
declaration, is the scene of misunderstanding between he and his
servant Grumio about knocking on the gate (I.ii.5-43). I see this
exchange as demonstration of his enjoyment of verbal sport, a
good example of Petruchios sense of humor and his appreciation
of things non-conventional. Though Petruchio may not agree with
what society has determined to be proper and dignified, he is
aware of the importance of appearing to conform. In what he
says to Hortensio, I feel he is simply extending this sport and
humor into the ironic.