SOURCE: “The Good Marriage of Katherine and Petruchio,” in Shakespeare Survey, Vol. 37, 1984, pp. 23-31.
In the essay that follows, Daniell contends that The Taming of the Shrew takes marriage quite seriously, and in that sense it is a true Shakespearean marriage play. Daniell studies the play's views on marriage through an analysis of the theatricality in the play, and finds that by the play’s end the violence and rebellion are contained, and Katherina and Petruchio are able to be themselves, with all their contradictions intact.
This is a free excerpt of 86 words. There are 6,254 words (approx.
21 pages at 300 words per page) in the full critical essay.
Read the rest of this Criticism with our The Taming of the Shrew: Critical Essay by David Daniell Access Pass.
