English Literature A-Level
Marriage and economics
What Marriage and economics means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Marriage and economics
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The economic language used by Baptista highlights the commodification of marriage, which can be contrasted with Petruchio's animalistic imagery for Katherina.
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