In her famous closing monologue in Scene 2 of Act 5, Kathari…
In her famous closing monologue in Scene 2 of Act 5, Katharina states, “Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,/Thy head, thy sovereign, one that cares for thee,/ And for thy maintenance commits his body/…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./…place your hands below your ‘husband’s foot,/ In token of which duty, if he please,/ My hand is ready, may it do him ease” (V.ii.140–183). Explain her comments. Do you agree? To what degree do you believe that Katharina believes this? By the play’s end is she tamed?
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