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The Taming of Katherine nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In Shakespeares time, the ideal wife was subservient to her husband, and it was the husbands inherent duty to take care of his wifes money, property, and person, including both physical and moral welfare. If a mans spouse proved rebellious, he had the right to physically brutalize her into submission. This social phenomenon of domesticating an unruly woman as one might an animal was the inspiration for The Taming of the Shrew. Kate fits the stereotype of the shrewish woman at the plays outset and the Renaissance ideal of the subservient, adoring wife by the plays close, but her last speech as the final monologue of the play-rightly interpreted-undercuts her stereotype.†¦show more content†¦Though one might expect Kates complaints sway her fathers opinion of Petruchio, Petruchio adheres to his original statements. He discards her complaints as nothing more than silly falsehoods in a playful game: quot;Tis bargaind twixt us twain, being alone, that she shall still be curst in companyquot; (II, i, 297). Even more incredible, Petruchio enthusiastically convinces all present of Katherines sincere love and affection saying: quot;I tell you tis incredible to believe How much she loves me. O, the kindest Kate! She hung about my neck, and kiss on kiss She vied so fast, protesting oath on oath, That in a twink she won me over to her lovequot; (II, i). To the delight of all present-except for Kate, that is-Baptista immediately gives her hand to Petruchio. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Soon, their wedding day approaches, and, as part of his campaign to make Kate realize the error of her current disposition, Petruchio makes a point of embarrassing her. Biondellos detailed description of the grooms appearance portrays Petruchio coming in ridiculous dress to the formal occasion. Through his outrageous clothing and extremely harsh ways, Petruchio blatantly mocks Kate. 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