eep, and
torturing her with new clothes that are "not good enough" for her, Petruchio has shown
that he is a hero. He did the impossible when he married and tamed Katherine.
Even though some people, women in particular, are likely to say that Petruchio
isn't a hero because that is not a decent way to treat a human being; a person can't argue
with the fact that by the end of the play, Katherine is a different person. She is no longer
rude, obnoxious, or disobedient. In fact, she is a well-respected, well-mannered woman,
who is capable of having a mutual, loving relationship. No one else in Katherine's life has
been able to change her headstrong, "shrewish," ways, but Petruchio was able to do this,
making him a perfect hero for the play.
On the other hand, I believe that it can be argued that Katherine was also a hero in
her own way. After being treated second best her entire life, it is understandable why she
acts the way she does. She wants attention for herself, especially from her father who
adores her younger, more obedient sister, Bi
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