Shakespeare highlights the theme of marriage, in particular the role of the woman in the marriage, in The Taming of the Shrew. ... Like his other romantic comedies, The Taming of the Shrew focuses on courtship and marriage and the various roles that the man and woman play, but, unlike most of them, it devotes a great deal of attention to married life after the wedding. ... Widely reputed throughout Padua to be a shrew, Kate is foul-tempered and sharp-tongued at the start of the play. ... Already we are being shown compliance from Kate, who was regarded as a shrew with a sharp tongue. ... Liv...

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However, strong women prevail in Shakespeare's comedies, especially Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. ... Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew is undoubtedly the central character in this play. ... Of course, Petruchio wins this argument (hence, "taming" of the shrew). ... Elizabeth Taylor did a great job representing Kate in the 1966 UK film The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. ... While Kate and Beatrice are the most prevalent characters in The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare also presents us w...

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Tamed Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women In Shakespeare Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women In Shakespeare It is curious to note the role of women in Shakespearean literature. ... Two works, Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night, stand out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare's use of female characters. ... The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era with adaptations into popular television series such as Moonlighting. ... The "taming" of Katherine has been contended as being excessiv...

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The induction to "The Taming of the Shrew" brings an immediate sense of comedy to the play. ... Either way, the induction to the play is sure to bring a comical opening to The Taming of the Shrew. ...

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