The Taming of the Shrew is full of all kinds of interesting characters who have all kinds of interesting nuances. To say that some of them characters have small social issues is equivalent to one saying the Middle East has small peace problems. In this play I find the characters disturbing and their thought processes make me squirm with an uneasiness. Perhaps this was done by design but considering it is a comedy, ... other by posing as a music teacher and tutor? Maybe in the 1500's but in today's time, Gremio would have been found face down in a dumpster with a .22 slug in his head because H...

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... wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so." (Shakespeare Act V, Scene II). These two concluding lines of Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew", summarize each side of the question we are left to answer as the play closes; whether or not Petruchio has succeeded in taming Katharina. Since this play does not have any given acting or stage cues, readers, actors and directors are left to ... interpret the meaning of these closing words. During social interactions, individuals tend to assign greater importance to ... Act V, Scene II). This single line gives us a glimpse into her tr...

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