Talking About "The Taming of the Shrew 말괄량이 길들이기 / Shakespeare 셰익스피어"
Dialogue:
Jaegyum: Hey Jaeyi, guess what I was reading about? A really old play by someone named Shakespeare. It's called "The Taming of the Shrew."
Jaeyi: "Taming"? Like, with animals?
Jaegyum: Not exactly. It's about a man named Petruchio who wants to marry a woman named Katherina. But everyone says Katherina is really mean and bossy. The website I was looking at, study53.tistory.com/98, said she had a terrible temper!
Jaeyi: So, he wants to marry someone who's mean? Why?
Jaegyum: Well, in the story, Petruchio is mostly interested in her money. But then he decides he's going to "tame" her, which means he wants to make her obedient and quiet.
Jaeyi: That doesn't sound very nice. How does he do that?
Jaegyum: He does all sorts of strange things! Like, he makes her go without food and sleep, and he argues with her about everything, even when she's right. The website said he acts just as stubborn as she does, but on purpose.
Jaeyi: Wow, that sounds like bullying! Does it work? Does she become tamed?
Jaegyum: In the end, she does change. She becomes much more agreeable and says wives should always obey their husbands.
Jaeyi: Hmm... I don't know about that. It seems unfair that he tries to control her like that.
Jaegyum: I kind of agree. Even though it's an old story, it makes you think about how people treat each other. The website said some people think the play is funny, but others think it's kind of sexist.
Jaeyi: Sexist? What's that mean?
Jaegyum: It means it treats girls and boys unfairly, like girls should just do what boys say.
Jaeyi: Oh. Yeah, I don't like that. Katherina should be able to be herself, right?
Jaegyum: Exactly! It's a complicated story. It makes you wonder if Petruchio really loved Katherina, or if he just wanted to control her.
Jaeyi: Maybe they should have just talked things out instead of being mean to each other!
Jaegyum: You're probably right, Jaeyi. Communication is always better!
( N.B. 위 콘텐츠는 Google AI Studio 로 제작한 것입니다 )