Multiple Heroes in The Taming of the Shrew

Multiple Heroes in The Taming of the Shrew Throughout Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, it is easy to see that a great responsibility is put on Petruchio for his efforts in having to tame the shrew, Katherine. With this responsibility also came admiration when his goal was finally achieved. Because of this admiration for taming a shrew, Petruchio is the character most looked upon as a "hero" in this play. However, I believe that …

…do what her husband told her to do, which she never would have done in the past, proving that she had finally developed a backbone. Bianca is a hero to many women because she refused to play the "perfect" woman role her entire life. Bianca realizes that she is a person with thoughts and feelings too. Bibliography Source: Dolan, Frances E. William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Texts and Contexts. Bedford Books: Boston, MA, 1996.