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Kate And Bianca In The Taming Of The Shrew

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In the play The Taming of the Shrew, sisters Kate and Bianca are complete opposites, they have different personality. Bianca is the youngest and she is nice and respectful unlike her older sister Kate she is rude and disrespectful. The problem between these girls and the family is that every suitor wants to marry Bianca but Bianca can get married until Kate is married. Nobody wants to date Kate due to her always talking back and having a rude attitude. Kate and Bianca are two sisters who are complete opposites. Kate is the oldest daughter they call her the shrew due to her personality. She is an aggressive person. Her character makes guys not want her that’s why nobody wants to marry her. Kate feels like she’s not the favorite, she thinks her dad just wants to give her up and not deal with her no more. She also feels empty due to how she doesn’t have a mother by her side. When Petruchio decided that he wanted to marry Kate, Baptista warned Petruchio how Kate is and how she reacts to things. “Well, good luck! I hope you’re successful. But prepare yourself for some unpleasantness” (2.1.138). This quote shows how Kates father Baptista is telling Petruchio that he has to prepare himself for what’s coming his way from Kate, she’s like a ticking bomb that can explode at any time. Nobody is really wanting to marry Kate due to how she responds to …show more content…

She is nice and respectful person she has a lot of suitors. Everybody wants to marry her, but her Kate her sister has to get married first. Many guys want to marry Bianca but most are just gold-diggers and aren’t in for the love just the money. Bianca learns things very quick from her suitors. Her suitors teach her Latin, music etc. She obeys and also doesn’t back talk like her sister Kate. “Sir, I will humbly obey you” (1.1.82). This quote shows that Bianca obeys and respects the rules. Bianca is the most favorite daughter of

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