Two of the most famous plays written by Shakespeare in 1950's - "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Much Ado About Nothing" illustrate this theme. ... In "The Taming of the Shrew" the introduction to Katharina, said by Gremio and Hortensio, tells the reader that Katherine is the shrew and she will never manage to find a husband (Shr. 1.I.54-60). ... Unlike Katherine, who was provoked in the beginning of "The Taming of the Shrew" (Shr 1.I.54-60), Beatrice is unprovoked, yet harsh in her opinion towards Benedick. ... Katherine does not seem as a woman who would write love sonnets to Petruccio, ...

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