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Primarily for money. He wants a wife, and it would appear that anyone female might fit the bill, but he also means to "wive it wealthily in Padua" which means that apart from being female, her other qualification was that she was rich. He decides to marry her sight unseen and knowing that she has, you might say, personality issues, because she meets those two qualifications.
The cynical or misogynistic view of the play would leave it at that. They would have it that for Petruchio Kate is never anything more than a piece of property, who needs to be trained in the same way a thoroughbred horse needs to be trained. In this view he never develops an appreciation for her as a person.
A more sympathetic view has it that he does learn to appreciate her as a person, and, what is more, learns to care for her. She needs to get rid of her obnoxious personality for her ability to feel affection for him to flower, and as her real personality emerges he develops the ability to feel affection for her.
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How much did Baptista pay Petruchio to marry Kate in Taming of the Shrew?
20,000 crowns
What daughter of Baptista Minola was tamed by Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew?
Baptista Minola is the father of Katherine and Bianca Minola. Katherine is of course the Shrew the title is talking about.
What is the conflict in The Taming of the Shrew and how so?
The conflict is that lucentio want to marry biance and he has to try and secretlycourt (date) her. On the other hand Petruchio has married Kate and is "killing her with kindness" and telling her that everything is too good for her.
The Taming of the Shrew main characters?
The male lead is called Petruchio and the female lead is called Katherine. She is the "shrew" in the title, a word which means a bad-tempered woman.
Are there any soliloquies in The Taming of the Shrew?
There is a soliloquy spoken by Petruchio in act II, scene i, l. 165-179. He is talking to himself about what he will say to Kate if she does something negative.
How much did Baptista pay Petruchio to marry Kate in Taming of the Shrew?
20,000 crowns
Who are the two main characters in taming in the shrew?
Petruchio and Kate.
Who are the main characters in shakespeares Taming of the shrew?
Petruchio and Kate.
Who are the main characters in shakespear's taming of the shrew?
Petruchio and Kate.
Which Shakespeare play features petruchio and kate?
The Taming of the Shrew
Who are the two main characters in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew?
Petruchio and Kate.
Who are the two main character's in shakespears taming of the shrew?
Petruchio and Kate.
Why did petruchio come to padua in The Taming of the Shrew?
Petruchio came to Padua in "The Taming of the Shrew" to find a wealthy wife. He heard about Katherine, a strong-willed woman, and saw her as a challenge. Petruchio was not motivated by love but by the dowry he could receive by marrying Katherine.
What scene do kate and petruchio get married in taming of the shrew?
Act 3 scene 2
What daughter of Baptista Minola was tamed by Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew?
Baptista Minola is the father of Katherine and Bianca Minola. Katherine is of course the Shrew the title is talking about.
Who is or is not a shrew Petruchio or Kat?
Kate is a shrew ..petruchio cannot be becose shrew can only be used to describe a woman
What is the conflict in The Taming of the Shrew and how so?
The conflict is that lucentio want to marry biance and he has to try and secretlycourt (date) her. On the other hand Petruchio has married Kate and is "killing her with kindness" and telling her that everything is too good for her.
