Petruchio's 'Conversation In Hard Headed Woman'

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In the middle of this scene Kate and Petruchio find themselves making conversation. This is not the typical conversation between two people who are possibly getting married, but conversation none the less. Kate tears into Petruchio, but Petruchio fires back at Kate (usually taking Kate's insults and twisting them into sexual innuendos). Petruchio is aware that Kate is a shrew, but he still insists that they be married by saying "will you, nill you, I will marry you."

This scene relates to "Hard Headed Woman" because Petruchio seems to be looking for a hard headed woman such as Kate. The first lines of the song are "I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will take me for myself." Petruchio finds his hard headed woman who can tear into

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