“The mood at the end of the play is one of celebration.”
To what extent do you agree with this view in relation to The Taming of
the Shrew?
In The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare certainly does create an
atmosphere of celebration at the end of the play – the transformation of
Katherina is complete, and Petruchio has succeeded in his quest to tame
her. Furthermore, we can see that even for audiences that find Petruchio’s
behaviour abusive and disturbing, there is celebration through the
interpretation of Katherina’s submission as ironic, and thus we can argue
that Shakespeare creates a celebratory mood for a variety of audiences.
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To what extent do you agree with this view in relation to The Taming of
the Shrew?
In The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare certainly does create an
atmosphere of celebration at the end of the play – the transformation of
Katherina is complete, and Petruchio has succeeded in his quest to tame
her. Furthermore, we can see that even for audiences that find Petruchio’s
behaviour abusive and disturbing, there is celebration through the
interpretation of Katherina’s submission as ironic, and thus we can argue
that Shakespeare creates a celebratory mood for a variety of audiences.
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