Critics Quotes

Question 1

Northrop Frye

Answer 1

‘Green World’

Question 2

Korda

Answer 2

‘The only characters with self-determination are the ruling class’ (Marxism)

Question 3

Bogdanov 1

Answer 3

‘The story of Kate is Sly’s fantasy - a wish fulfilment dream… revenge on females’

Question 4

Bogdanov 2

Answer 4

‘Shakespeare shows women totally abused - like animals - bartered to the highest biddet’

Question 5

Shaw

Answer 5

‘The play is disgusting to modern sentiments’

Question 6

Johnson

Answer 6

‘Relationship of Kat and Petruchio is “Sprightly”’

Question 7

Heilman

Answer 7

‘Petruchio is a ‘generous and affectionate fellow whose bask method is to bring the best out of his fiance’

Question 8

Billington

Answer 8

‘Totally offensive to our age and society’

Question 9

Saccio

Answer 9

‘Bianca and Luncentio behave with romantic independence’

Question 10

De Beauvoir

Answer 10

‘One is not born, but rather becomes, a women’

Question 11

Greer

Answer 11

‘There is no romanticism in Shakespeare’s view on women’

Question 12

Daniell

Answer 12

‘Kate’s final speech is either male fantasy or almost unbelievable sustained irony’

Question 13

McAuliffe 1

Answer 13

‘If you know about falconry… its cruel, its cruel to yourself too.’

Question 14

McAuliffe 2

Answer 14

‘They are one person by the end’

Question 15

Hall

Answer 15

‘Katherina’s abuse is played for laughs, when what should be communicated is her suffering.’

Question 16

Jardine

Answer 16

‘Obedience is meant to be a response to financial support, then Petruchio who has profited enormously form marriage should be one to kneel to Kat.’