Powerful Hands

In The Taming of the Shrew, a prominent theme is that the power is placed in the hands of men and women must submit to them.This is shown throughout the play by Kate's taming. Kate's taming is first emphasized when they are on there way to Padua. Kate says that the sun is shining and is correct but Petruchio assets that the moon is shining. Kate is tired of arguing so she gives in. " And be it moon or sun or what you please."(92) This theme is also displayed when Kate is ordered to come to Petruchio and obeys right away. " What is your will,sir, that you send for me ?" (106) The theme that the power is placed in the hands of men is explored in other texts. In Antigone, a patriarchy is up held as in The Taming of the Shrew. The men are in charge of women and intend to keep it that way in both texts. The man with the main power in both books over exercise there available power and take it to an extreme. The two texts differ because in The Taming of the Shrew the women submit but in Antigone she fights the whole way.