Stereotypical Roles of Men vs. Women in Society

“The Taming of the Shrew” emphasizes important themes throughout the play, but it reveals one universalizing theme.  “The Taming of the Shrew” expresses a theme of  differences in gender result in different stereotypical roles. The theme is shown when Bianca is considered the perfect wife because she is beautiful, well-mannered, and seems to be the person who would follow her husband. She is considered the stereotypical woman. On the other side, Katherine is not a stereotypical woman or wife. She is loud, rude, and wants to be in control. In the play, it is inferred that the stereotypical role of a woman is to be quiet and obedient. Therefore, a motif of “Taming of the Shrew” would be patriarchy because the society is male dominant. In the play, Lucentio, and Petruchio are the ones that are supposed to be obeyed. It resembles a theme similar to “Antigone”. In “Antigone”, Antigone is not considered a proper woman because she does what she believes and she is also loud. Ismene is considered the proper woman because she obeys her uncle and is true to the kingdom. she follows Creon's orders and doesn't think for herself. The society in this play is also patriarchal. Creon's orders are made to be followed. In both plays a character challenges the roles of women and men in society.