Taming of the Shrew

Out of everything we read in British Literature, The Taming of the Shrew was my favorite, and I'm really glad I used it for my presentation. My favorite thing about the play was Katherina's attitude. Back then, in Shakespeare's time, she would have been the complete opposite of what a girl was expected to be like, but she didn't care at all. She was who she was, even though at times she was definitely pushing it too far, such as in the scene where she struck her sister, Bianca. She knew what she wanted, and she said what she thought. While at times I disliked her in the play, I always had this small layer of respect for her. With Bianca, on the other hand, I wish she had more backbone. I know that in those times she was what a man wanted and all, but it seems to me like she would get boring pretty quick.

What I disliked the most about the play was all of the names of the characters and the fact that several of them were playing dual roles. I mean, how confusing is that? Every time I thought I had one character's roles down, it turns out I had been mistaking Grumio for Gremio or something along those lines. But I guess that's part of the beauty of Shakespeare's works. I also really didn't like the fact that the frame in the play was never finished! That still bothers me a bit. I really wanted to see Sly's reaction to finding out his "wife", who he'd been mooning over since he found out about 'her', was actually a man. But I guess I'll just have to imagine what his reaction would be.