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Important question about Katherine. Help?

posted 16 years ago by hellyeah_chemical
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I'm playing the part of Katherine in the play 'Taming of the Shrew' by William Shakespeare for my audition and I am going to be doing Katherine's final speech, I was wondering if any of you might be able to help me and give your opinions on how you think Katherine should be played in her final speech.

Do you believe that Katherine drastically changed and was infact 'tamed', learning that men have the authority and that women should bow down to them? Or do you believe that Petruchio was harsh in his taming methods and now she is a broken women, saying all in her final speech to hide her pain and the humiliation? Or do you believe what she said was insincere and that she is just being sarcastic in what she says?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks

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[–] dlbach1 9 years ago

I know this was posted more than six years ago, however, I must say a couple things. First, I hope you did well in the play and made Katherina your own. Second, I am not a fan of the movie, but do have a copy as I am a fan of Shakespeare. The one part I do love in the movie is Ms. Taylor's rendition of Katherina's final speech. If you watch you can see the glint in her eye, she was not entirely "tamed". Read the play and you see that the character is a strong willed women who would fit well in our day and age.

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