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By Jason Yee - February 21, 2007

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Shakespeare’s Richard III and The Taming of the Shrew both teach audiences a lesson about "the great chain of being" -- by showing Richard and Kate’s refusal to accept the doctrine of passive obedience and the consequences that follow. In Richard’s case he is unwilling to accept the rule of his brother the King. In Kate’s case she is unwilling to…

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