Exploring Sexuality in Taming of the Shrew

Exploring Sexuality in 'Taming of the Shrew'
Human sexuality underlies many of the happenings of 'Taming of the Shrew.' It affects the conflicts, theme, and resolution of the play. It becomes evident throughout the play that sexual behavior denotes whether a character is thought of as good or evil (not necessarily good evil as meant in conventional terms, but rather as a 'nice' character versus a 'waspish' or 'mean' character).
In the beginning of the play, there is an obvious conflict between Kate and her sister, Bianca. This conflict stems from the fact that their father favors B…