Thoughts about Richard

Sir Richard seems to be such a nasty character! However, I have a hard time believing he really is evil at heart. My master Petruccio seemed to share many of the same characteristics that he did. Both tried to win women's hearts by their intense words and pushy attitudes.
I think that Richard tries hard to be evil, but in the end he's really not going to be that nasty. I feel very bad for the man. It must be hard to be so hideous. I wonder how he faces the world each day.
To be changed, I think he must fall in love! Love is missing from his life, he says so in his first speech. Because he can't amuse himself by being in love, he would rather be an evil man.
However, he is also a very chauvinistic character. He believes that much of the evil in the world is caused by women! He needs a woman like Kate in his life to show him that not all women are evil.

Titus Revenge!

Titus, the Emperess Tamora and Emperor Saturninus killed two of your sons, raped and mutilated your only daughter Lavinia, and banished your son Lucius. You must act now when I say listen to your brother Marcus. Revenge is necessary! You know the names of the ones who have done wrong to your family. Now is the time to take your new found army by Lucius and destroy the Emperors kingdom! As punishment for the wrongs done, kill the blood lines of the Empress Tamora and rid Saturninus of his crown and make Lucius the new Emperor!

On Rome I Will Seek Revenge

I have spent years leading a victorious army in the honor of this Roman Empire. I have been in dangerous battles while Rome has been safe and secure. My sons, my soldiers, and I have shed great blood for Rome, and this is how I am repayed for my duties? My poor Martius and Quintus, for all I have left of them is their noble heads. My sweet Lavinia has no tongue to speak nor hands to write. Who is it that feels they have the right or power to deprecate such a woman? My great Lucius is doomed to banishment. For when will this nightmare be over? Well, it shall be over when Rome and Tamora have received the pain and suffering they deserve. If it is my actions that brought this upon my family, well punish me not my children. However, unlike before, no longer will this Roman Empire come before the Andronici Empire. For I will seek all out revenge in the honor of my great family.

A Tamed Shrew

Petruccio is truly and completely the master of his domain. Though I thought I had the more mild-mannered and obedient wife, Petruccio has wrought some miracle upon the feisty Katherine. Though she was once venomous in speech in manner, she is now as submissive as a lamb. I wooed fair Bianca with sweet words, and she responded in kind, but since our marriage, she has displayed a willful spirit. Petruccio’s bold wager to see whose wife was the most obedient seemed to me foolhardy, for Kate the curst has displayed a terrifying temper. I was amazed at how handily Pettrucio tamed his shrewish Kate, and could only admit defeat in our contest. With great humility, Kate heaped praise upon her husband, calling him her lord, king, governor, life, keeper, sovereign and prince. Perhaps Katherine has only been more open and honest with her thoughts than has Bianca. These two sisters, it would seem, are more alike than they have appeared. Bianca, until now protected from suitors advances by her father while Baptista sought a husband for Kate, which surely rankled her and made her more shrewish. My work as husband is just begun if I am to have a wife as wonderfully obedient as Petruccio’s.

My dear sister and my love Lucentio

My Sister Katherine:
My sister is a very difficult young woman. Pettrucio is simply showing tough love and teaching her to be more like me in a sense. Even though I beleive my sister dispises me, I beleive that one of the reasons that she got married was so I could get married, I also beleive that she wants to be happy. I also beleive that she was shocked that Pettricio wanted her hand in marrige so she just stopped fighting it and decided it was for the best. Which it might be in the end.

Lucentio:
My dear Lucentio, he was so clever to win my heart. I was interested right away, in his youth. He has fought for me but with only one problem. My father still beleives that his servent is him, and now the real Lucentio and I are going to elope with out my father knowing. However it is the only way for us to clear everything up. If we are already married.

My thoughts on Petrucchio & his love for Kate

That Kate is something else! My master, Petruccio surely is off his rocker. How can one brave sir be so head over heels for such a cantankerous woman is beyond me. My master is by no means a silly man, yet he surely makes some poor decisions. However, he is my master, and I will humbly respect him in anything he ever does. Don't get me wrong, I would like to see him happy, and he is surely happy with that Kate character. I just can't imagine anyone being happy with her. She is rude and inconsiderate. Her sister Bianca is much kinder and prettier, though I would never mention that to anyone outloud.
Perhaps my master doesn't really love Katherine. Perhaps he just wants the challenge. I respect my master, but even I must admit that he is a cocky and arrogant man at times. He is vain and conceited. I do not wish ill upon him, but I hate to see him toying with the emotions of a young girl. Although I must admit, I think she is toying with his emotions just as much if not more than he is with hers.
His little stunt at the near-wedding was ridiculous. I could not believe the outfit he chose to wear. What was he thinking? Why does he not listen to a word I say? Not only was he late, but he presented himself in an awful manner. What's a lonely servant to do? Even when I give him good advice he won't listen. Sheesh!

"They call me Katherine that do talk of me"

If he be the slow-winged turtle, I shall be buzzard and remind him of my sting. Signor Petruccio may share no love with thee as my own father. For Bianca is the nightingale of my father's heart and Im just the thorn in his wing. And love is not blind to see that it is she that hath more gentlemen then me. It is my sister Bianca that should be concerned with suitors not I. I should have striked her harder, then she could tell me the secrets to win mens hearts. For it is Petruccio that I am left with who mocks my every word and test the depths of my soul!! What says Im to be his wife? Iam no fool whom thou keep'st commands. For I am tamed, and need no gentlemen to be made to bear on me. Iam not his bonny Kate, nor his prettiest Kate and never anything eles with that label!! He must be moved if thou must remove him thy self. Although it was I who had not denied his commands of marriage and engagement when in the presences of others. Why was that? Alas I have no time to dwell on such coy remarks of marriage anyways. Although I do commend a thousands thanks to my father for if he cared he would know my devilish spirt is only to be his true treasure. And for this I put revenge on my sister for she does not sit and weep sorrow that it will be I that dances barefoot on her wedding day and for her love will lead the apes in hell. They call me Katherine that do talk of me and thos who do not are hard of hearing!

For My Beloved Kate

To my dearest Katherine (and to all of those who may judge my actions), please understand that I do not treat you as I do out of cruelty, I do so for your own good. I know that many may see me as vain, selfish, and dominating however, this is not the truth of my existance. You must understand that my love for you Katherine reaches the stars and for you to be so stubborn, obstinate, and contradictory is detrimental to your place in society. Our marriage must be a happy one and the only way for this to be what is true is for you my Kate to comprehend a woman's true position in the household so that we may attain such matrimonial bliss. You are a hardheaded woman and my goal is to educate you on matters of obedience which is the only way to achieve your true understanding of my love and affection for you. Please do not see this obedience as relenting to my ways Katherine, but as a means by which you will be accepted as a lady and not thought of as the "Shrew" as which you have been labeled. In your eyes my actions should only reflect what I believe is best for your well being. You must relent to me or fall victim to becoming an outcast to all those that surround you.