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The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is a comedy about two couples and how differently their eventual relationships develop. ... Petruchio used his wife only as a stepping block, and later after "taming" her, used her as a status symbol. ... Katherines final speech in The Taming of the Shrew may sound submissive, it actually shows her growth and development into a stronger and more complex character as she states, "I am ashamed that women are so simple / To offer war where they should kneel for peace, Or seek for rule, supremacy, and sway / When they are bound to serve, love, and obey." The delivery of her final speech exhibits the cleverness and receptiveness that she learned from Petruchio throughout the taming process. ... "
Ironically, as the play ends, Bianca is more of a shrew than her sister. Katherine also has altered dramatically from the bitter shrew to the obedient and happy wife.
Approximate Word count = 783
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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