"The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare closely examines the ideas of marriage and relationships between males and female in the time it was written. (Circa 1593). Shakespeare presents contemporary issues pertaining to those issues by utilising themes (domestication), centralising the importance of marriage to create tension, depicting marriage as a financial institution and using symbolism to convey abstract ideas. The idea of domestication or 'taming' is evident right through the play, beginning with the …showed first 75 words of 841 total…

…showed last 75 words of 841 total…female has little say in what happens, she must comply however unrealistic the demands may be. These attitudes extend beyond marriage and demonstrate the social roles of men and women in the late 16th century. As a romantic comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" focuses largely on romantic relationships as they ascend towards marriage, and in doing so, provides an insight into the opinions and attitudes towards males, females and marriage in the Elizabethan era.