In "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare, the methods applied by Petruchio to help "tame" Katharina is not appropriate. When Petruchio demands Katharina to be served with food, he reacts when he sees the food is "burnt and dried away" (4.1.170), by telling her that she will "forbid to touch it" (4.1.171). This is manipulative, as Petruchio is only willing to give her a meal if she conforms to him. He also executes this in a manipulative way, as he comes off as a person who wants the best for Katharina, but in reality, he just wants to her to be controlled by him. Petruchio also deprives her of sleep when he tears apart her bed. Again, he claims to Katharina that she deserves the best, but doesn't mean it. Petruchio uses his power to gain control of Katharina, which is a sign of abuse. He also threatened to isolate her when she refused to agree with the time of day that Petruchio deems it to be.
