Baptista Minola has two daughters that he wants to find husbands for. His younger daughter, Bianca, is sweet and quiet. There are many men who want to marry her. His older daughter, Katharina, is known for being wild and angry, and Baptista is worried no one will marry her. However, Baptista announces that Bianca cannot get married until Katharina gets married.
Lucentio, a young man from out of town, sees Bianca and falls in love at first sight. Lucentio disguises himself as a Latin teacher so that he can spend time with Bianca. He eventually tells Bianca his true identity and it turns out she likes him too! Even though there are other suitors who try to win her affection and convince Baptista that she should marry them, Bianca likes Lucentio the best.
Petruchio hears about Katharina and decides that he wants to marry her. He also thinks he will be able to “tame” her wild behavior. When Katharinaand Petruchio meet, Katharina does not like Petruchio at all. He acts even meaner and crazier than she does. Katharina is not allowed to eat or sleep and Petruchio confuses her by doing things like pretending that the sun is the moon. Even though Katharina and Petruchio fight a lot at first, they eventually learn to get along.
At a wedding celebration for all the marriages, Katharina surprises everyone by acting differently than she had at the beginning.
By Alison Ruth
