his goal by physically depriving Kate of food and sleep. Petruccio understands that once Kate is to weak to fight, he will be her savior by caring for her. ?This is a way to kill a wife with kindness,And thus I?ll curb her mad and headstrong humour? (IV.1.ll. 189-190).Petruccio teaches Kate to like him and love him by treating her like a queen after he has ?broken? her. He has made her feel safe and respected. It is very evident that his method has worked at the end of the play. Kate speaks about the duties of a wife to the other wives.?Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance commits his bodyTo painful labor both by sea and land, To watch the night in storms, the day in cold,Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks and true obedience; Too little payment for so great a debt? (V.2.ll.150-158).Kate has not been tamed but taught to love and respect Petruccio. In the same manner Petruccio taught Kate to love, he taught her how to live. It is through feelings and actions that people truly live. When Petruccio opened Kate?s heart to him, he also opened it to the rest of the world she had been missing. Before Kate was focused on challenging the status quo and feeling sorry for herself. Petruccio took both those thoughts from her head and threw them out the window. He taught her that as long as she was happy, she shouldn?t care what other people think of her. It is when Kate realizes that Petruccio is changing her for her own good, as well as his, that she falls deeply in love with him. He proves to Kate she has no reason to feel sorry for herself any longer. She can have anything her heart desires with Petruccio for a husband. She also has more than most women of the late 16th century, because she has love and respect for and from her husband. Kate takes pride in her new life and f...
