Throughout literature, feminists have given their literary criticism on countless novels, and have shown the equality, strength and determination of the female race. By criticizing novels, a certain respect is gained for women, by men and women alike. Feminism requires a certain persistence on digging under the surface of the text and finding what the character might truly be thinking, much like in William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, an act of submission, on the outside, becomes a movement foreword to equality. As someone analyzes Shakespeare's early comedy, an obvious distinction is made through the different women characters, by their acts towards men and each other. Feminism in Shakespeare, gives a new respect for the relationships, between husband and wife, father and daughters and friend and friend. Feminism explains an idea of equality between men and women, in history, and modern society, as well as many of Shakespeare's plays, especially The Taming of the Shrew, through Katherine and Petruchio's marriage, and women's obedience to men.
             In Shakespeare's comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, one of the main ways that the theme is shown is by mistaken identity. The main theme of this play is that what a person is really like is more important than how they appear to be. This is shown by Petruchio's relationship with Katherine; the changing roles of Tranio, Lucentio, and Hortensio; and the true characters of Bianca and Katherine. All three of these situations help to enrich the theme.
             The first predicament that supports the theme is Petruchio's relationship with Katherine. When we first meet Petruchio, he is only after the money of Katherine, and accepts her harshness as simply a goal he must overcome, he is mistaken for a person who is only after money, not love at all. Yet when he meets Kate, he begins to fall for her, still arguing and attempting to train her, it is for his own benefit, he...