Quotes In Taming Of The Shrew

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Evermore cross'd and cross'd; nothing but cross'd! Petruchio told Katherine that she has to agree with him no matter what, even if it is something as silly as saying that the sun is the moon. This quote shows how Katharine must obey Petruchio, while on the other hand Kat has the ability to say no to Patrick and doesn't have to agree with everything he says. This is important as it shows the levels of social hierarchy each of them were on. Petruchio was much higher than Katherine as he had much more power than her, but Pat was almost equal to Kat as neither of them had total control over each other. Pat and Kat's relationship is much more acceptable in society today. Quote from Taming of the Shrew: Example from 10 things: In the movie, Micheal

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