Character analysis.
Katherina is put across as a “shrew”—a loud, bad-tempered woman by her own behavior and by the comments of other characters.Kate is the title character (the “Shrew”) of the play. The eldest and unmarried daughter of Baptista Minola, no man wants anything to do with her because she’s got a hot temper, slaps people around when they make her mad, and shreds men to bits with her razor sharp tongue. Very intelligent and strong willed.
Petruchio is a wealthy bachelor who is on the prowl for a rich wife. When he hears about Katherine Minola, he agrees to marry her despite her reputation as a shrew. You see, Petruchio sees himself as the ultimate shrew taming champion (boss) he even helps other men on how to get their wives in line.
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