The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

  

by William Shakespeare

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Take this, trash talkers

Taming of the Shrew is a controversial play with lots of people screaming that it supports misogyny and violence. Though it's a review of a modern interpretation of the play, this article does a nice job of analyzing the complex relationship that exists between Kate and Petruchio, providing some nice arguments and context for the questionable behavior.