he way in which she is supposed to act, it is difficult to believe that a character as vibrant and strong-willed as Katherine is changed so easily. It would seem more logical that Katherine would simply be acting the part of 'the obedient wife' in order to be accepted in the society in which she lives. Katherine can 'play a part' very well and can even enjoy doing it. This is shown on the road to Padua from Petruchio's house when Kate is forced to address Vincentio as a woman and says, "Young budding virgin, fair and fresh and sweet" (Act IV, scene v, l. 37).. The obvious sexist attitude of the play does not hinder it because of the reasons stated above. You must also take into account the attitudes of sixteenth century England and the fact that the play is a comedy and I don’t think it’s meant to be taken seriously....
