tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post6156521903445171040..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: The Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-16872632487919043082011-07-04T06:51:59.557-04:002011-07-04T06:51:59.557-04:00This is pretty much exactly what I thought when I ...This is pretty much exactly what I thought when I saw it performed a couple weeks ago. After seeing it, I read a little criticism, but I'm with you--I don't really see any evidence that the play is ironic, based on the text alone. I also agree that it falters when the focus isn't on Kate and Petruchio; he may treat her poorly but they still get the best lines in the play. I kept waiting for an inversion that never came.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.com