Katherina’s Evolution Katherina in my opinion is smart and quick witted. I do not feel sorry for herbecause she brought her situation on herself by letting Bianca and her father harass her.Katherina is shown to be a shrew at the start of the play. As we delve into the playwe find that Katherina is not really a shrew but a caring and loving person. She actsshrewish because she feels inferior to her younger sister who has three suitors. Katherinaacts like a shrew most of the time because it is the only way she knows how to getanyone’s attention, positive or negative.Katherina has a great desire for a husband to love and care for her. She is luckythat her father will not let Bianca get married because if this happens, Kate will beforgotten and would never get married. Kate is fortunate enough to have a rich fatherbecause somebody is bound to marry her because of her worth. Petruchio is looking for arich girl to marry.Petruchio is not only in the wedding for money. He is attracted to Kate because ofher fiery disposition, her reputation of being a shrew and how violent she was. Petruchioturns out to be a smart, understanding and patient man. Katherina is lucky to have a manwho cares for her like this and who wishes to tame her. He is attempting to train this wildKate, who has become even more vicious, because of the lack of suitors. Petruchiointends to tame Kate by denying her clothes and food. He is clever to do this because it isjust like a cult where they deprive you of food and you lose the ability to make yourown choices. I feel sorry for Kate right now because she is going to become very hungryand wild. She might injure herself in the taming process. Petruchio also shows herunderstanding and love.I feel the Petruchio is ambitious to go after Kate. He knows that she is worth theeffort. Petruchio figures that he will be able to tame Kate and make their marriage work.It is all a game to him and he is the one who makes u...
