Exploring Sexuality in Taming of the Shrew

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…the play, as well as how it affects the outcome. By the end of the play, Bianca and Kate have switched roles, with Kate now being the desirable woman that Hortensio and Lucentio wish they had married, while Bianca has transformed into a shrew. It would seem that marriage brought out Bianca's true nature, as she no longer has to worry about keeping suitors or pleasing them, while Kate has found someone she really loves.