re 206). Petruchio means that he will tame his wife like a falcon, using her exact drastic behavior, but only for the benefit of her future. Once again, Shakespeare changes the audience’s stereotypical, expected response. Instead, the audience favors all characters, excluding a single hero in the play.In the final line of his quote, Harrison declares that Shakespeare “views life with zest, and he is so great that he can refrain from moral judgements,” which is evident in The Taming of the Shrew. In an ironical and comical combination of both subplots, Shakespeare joins all the characters together in the final scene and each character finds love, in their separate ways, suggesting Shakespeare’s appreciation for life’s intended path. He does not judge any of the characters, but rather reflects their character shifts based on their past actions. In Scene V of Act IV, Kate states, “Be it moon, or sun, or what you please, I vow it shall be so for me” (Shakespeare 17-19). This is the point in the play where Kate is finally tamed and shows her emotions and respect towards her husband, Petruchio. Shakespeare neither mocks nor weeps at Kate’s outcome, and plainly states that even though she was once a shrew, her love has been unlocked by that special someone indicating Shakespeare’s zest for life.William Shakespeare is a classic English writer who is universal, understanding, and has a keen knowledge of humanity which makes his plays so unique. In The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare is able to connect all these aspects of his writing and manipulate the reader’s attention so that a fondness towards the characters is exerted rather than criticism and moral judgements....
