e Kate is sharp tongued, quick tempered, prone to violence, and as far from submissive as you can get. Of course then she constitutes as the shrew of the play like Blanche Dubois from "A Streetcar Named Desire". After her young husband betrayed her (she caught him sleeping with one of his older gentlemen friend) and committed suicide, her notions about love and trust were completely destroyed, causing her to turn away from her emotions and earn a reputation through sleeping with many men. Her sister Stell
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