Katherina "Kate" Minola is the titular protagonist of The Taming of the Shrew
History[]
Early Life[]
Katherine "Kate" Minola was born in Padua, Italy, to a family of nobles with her father Baptista was patriarch. While growing up, she expressed jealousy toward her younger sister Bianca for being doted over her by their parents, making her anxiety from feelings about her only that she remains unmarried well into adulthood due to her considerable faults of temper.
Role in the Play[]
Katherine, the shrew was very rude and unwanted in Pauda. (the kingdom) everyone disliked her presence. but everyone put up with her just so they could talk to and accompy the presence of her younger sister: ! Many may assume that Bianca has always been the favorite and Kate's jealousy over that may be the cause of her shrewishness. she put up with her sister's fame in Pauda wanting her way and nothing but "Kate's way!" soon her father: Baptista announced that Bianca his youngest whom everyone wanted to marry would not be allowed to marry anyone until Kate was married. Pauda's men were in outrage knowing Bianca would never be allowed to marry, Kate would never find a wiliing enough husband! Kate was happy now that she had power over Bianca's fate! soon Hortenzio( a high bidding suitor of Bianca) found a man looking for a wife: Petruchio and convinced him that Kate was the woman for him and warned him of the challenges. Petrchio set out for Kate to be his wife. after the wedding, during which he publicly embarassed her, he took Kate home, and allowed to eat nothing finding fault with everything, denying her of sleep, saying the bed is made poorly and the food is uncooked. Frightened and believing he is trying to kill her, Kate succumbs to him, and becomes docile. He continues to be cruel, wanting to make her obey his evry wish, making her agree even when he calls the sun the moon. At the end, he and two friends have a bet as to who has the better wife, and whoevers wife comes when called, will winn. The other men go first, there wives say they are busy, but Kate not only comes at his call but also brings the other wives