yes
Absolutely but usually not physically.
no
The Taming of the Shrew is one of very few plays in English which deals with the War of the Sexes honestly. If you consider other gender comedies - The Pyjama Game, or even There's Something about Mary - the men and women might pretend that they are not getting on together, but at the end of the day it turns out that everybody loves and respects everybody else really. If you look around you, you will notice that girls can be pretty sick with men, and men can be utterly nasty to girls. The Taming of the Shrew shows sexual competition for what it is, vicious and potentially dangerous ... and very very silly.
William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" is believed to be inspired by earlier works, particularly the Italian comedies of the time, such as "The Taming of a Shrew" and tales from classical literature that explore themes of marriage and gender roles. The play also reflects societal attitudes towards women and marriage during the Elizabethan era, showcasing the struggle for power and dominance within relationships. Additionally, Shakespeare may have drawn on his observations of real-life courtship and social dynamics, infusing the narrative with both humor and commentary on human behavior.
Women run away from abusive homes because they are being hurt either physically or mentally and they do not deserve to be treated that way.
Women are not stereotyped as "shrews" in this play. If it were so, then all the women in the play would be equally shrewish. But they are not. Kate is shrewish but the other women are not. Some really stereotypical characters are Gremio, the elderly suitor, who like all elderly suitors, is portrayed as being foolish, the lippy servants Tranio and Biondello, who are stereotypes drawn from the commedia dell'arte, and the lovers Lucentio and Bianca. Actually, Kate is the least stereotypical and most interesting character in the play.
The headdresses that women wore at Shakespeare's performances were called "headpieces" or "coifs." These headpieces were often elaborately decorated with jewels, ribbons, and feathers to denote the social status of the character being portrayed.
The charity Breaking Free offers support and advice services for women who have, or are, suffering from domestic abuse. They focus particularly on helping women who have been physically or sexually abused.
Perhaps these three may fit somewhere into your question. As a child they were abused by their mothers. As a married man or woman they are abused either physically or verbally, thus causing a hatred either of their own inadequateness to cope,causing a strong desire to hurt other women.
Women's shelters and domestic violence agencies and organizations are of help to abused women in Chicago, as well as any children that these women may have.
they get abused by having a argument. they get abused by having a argument.
Yes they were