Today in class we are wrapping up our discussion of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. At the end of one class, the kids were literally standing up in excitement, debating one another as to whether or not Kate is truly tamed by Petruchio. I don't know that I will ever lose the joy of seeing kids actually excited by literature.
As I thought about the complexities of Petruchio and Kate's relationship as well as feminism in general, I found these two clips which I plan to show kids in our next class. The first is from The Honeymooners, a great example of two people that love to hate and hate to love each other. The second is a classic Claire Huxtable "feminism" moment from The Cosby Show.
As I thought about the complexities of Petruchio and Kate's relationship as well as feminism in general, I found these two clips which I plan to show kids in our next class. The first is from The Honeymooners, a great example of two people that love to hate and hate to love each other. The second is a classic Claire Huxtable "feminism" moment from The Cosby Show.
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