Book · 1631 · Drama
The Taming of the Shrew
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OLIVER: You can contrast it with the end of Taming of the Shrew, where it’s argued, when she submits, is that a happy thing?
The best things said about it
Shakespeare's guilty of the same thing although he wrote a book called Taming of the Shrew which sobers one up about what love should be.
Why people recommend it
William Shakespeare's celebrated comedy examines courtship, gender dynamics, and social hierarchy through the turbulent relationship between Petruchio and Katharina. On Conversations with Tyler, Henry Oliver mentioned The Taming of the Shrew during a wide-ranging literary discussion. Oliver first brought up the play to contrast its controversial final scene—where the female protagonist seemingly submits to her husband—with other dramatic conclusions, questioning whether such a resolution can genuinely be considered happy. Oliver referenced the play a second time to highlight a slightly absurd domestic image involving one of the maids traveling down the garden to gather parsley. Additionally, Shilo Brooks appeared on Honestly with Bari Weiss to discuss literature and men's struggles, noting that Shakespeare's comedy offers a sobering look at romantic relationships and what love should actually entail. Across these conversations, speakers utilize the play to interrogate historical attitudes toward romance, marriage, and gender power dynamics, demonstrating how the classic comedy continues to provoke modern debate regarding human behavior, societal expectations, and the complexities of emotional submission in partnerships.
Every mention
Henry Oliver OLIVER: You can contrast it with the end of Taming of the Shrew, where it’s argued, when she submits, is th… 2
“OLIVER: You can contrast it with the end of Taming of the Shrew, where it’s argued, when she submits, is that a happy thing?”
“OLIVER: Or in The Taming of the Shrew, one of the maids is described as having gone down the garden to get some parsley...”
Shilo Brooks Shakespeare's guilty of the same thing although he wrote a book called Taming of the Shrew which sobers one… 1
“Shakespeare's guilty of the same thing although he wrote a book called Taming of the Shrew which sobers one up about what love should be.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so we have from shall we say the basic sort of treatment of women in the early history plays and Taming of the Shrew of course famously to more sophisticated love items like Juliet”