Essential Question 8

Are Petruchio and Katherine in love?

In the beginning Petruchio and Katherine were the furthest thing away from love. Petruchio was only in the relationship for the money and Katherine had no choice but to be in the relationship. As they continue with their relationship, however, things seem to change. Petruchio may seem harsh in trying to "tame" Katherine, but after awhile it seems that he is doing it to break Katherine out of shell and show her real self. He is doing it because he cares, he does not want Katherine to always be so angry, he wants her to be happy (his way of doing doing hat may not be the best, however). We also see Katherine's love for Petruchio, "thy husband is thy lord, the life, the keeper, thy head, thy sovereign, one that cares for thee" (219). Love takes sacrifice, and Katherine was willing to sacrifice her shrewish behavior for love.