The Taming of the Shrew

This story reminds me a lot of my own family. In my case it is my oldest sister, as well, that is very independent and unruly when it comes to men. On her senior prom my parents had to threaten her that she would not be able to go unless she brought a date. On the other hand my other sister which is about, five years younger, was constantly begging to be able to go on dates and hang out with boys all through high school. I think sometimes the oldest child in a family gets the spot light ripped away from them so suddenly when a new child is born, that they feel they have to fend for themselves. Just like Katherine, my oldest sister is so used to being on her own, she could never understand what it ment to be taken care of. When someone refuses to share the control in the realationship, it does not work very well. Katherine in The Taming of The Shrew was struggling with letting go of her control issues and letting someone love her and help take care of her. It was very enjoyable for me because it seemed like it was acting out my families life, just in a more dramatic way.