Monday, March 20 ~ Taming Act 2

What's not to believe?

Finish up Macbeth presentations from Brie and Zoey

The Taming of the Shrew

• Discuss J1 & Act 1
• Did you notice the difference between Sly's speech and the Lord's? 
• What do you make of all these facades and role playing? Any guesses to what S is saying about the power of roles in society? 
• Describe Sly's evolution from disbelief to acceptance of his elevated station.
• Any guess as to why S would set up the story of Sly as a frame for the actual play?
• For Act 1, let's discuss the difference between the girls and get a character chart to keep all these suitors straight.
•  Begin Act 2

Journal 2: Taming Act 2, Scene 1

1. Describe Kate's relationship to Bianca. (anything seem symbolic?) How about her relationship to her father? 
2. How is Petrucio planning to handle Kate and win her over? Does it work?
3. Why does Kate give in to the marriage? What other motivations might account for her silence?