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The Taming of the Shrew - Petruchio and Katherina’s relationship.
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Everyone has an opinion about Petruchio and Katherina's relationship. What is yours? There are many possible interpretations of the relationship between Petruchio and Katherina. A very superficial reading of the play might lead one to conclude for instance that it is an extremely sexist relationship and shows a man like Petruchio taking control of a 'shrew' like woman, in order to gain a dowry, the methods he uses both physically violent and psychologically crushing. Another interpretation might be that the play portrays a man and a woman, both of them hot headed and determined, working through their difficulties with one another, using exaggerated comic actions. A more feasible explanation probably lies somewhere between these two extremes, or as a clever compromise between the two. This essay sets out to debate whether or not the relationship between Petruchio and Katherina has some depth, or whether it is simply a demonstration of the...
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