Taming of the Shrew--It's all about personality!

The Taming of the Shrew is quite a story! Each character has their own defining personality and characteristics. This variety allows not only for humor but also identification amongst the individuals. It's been a hard read in my opinion because some of the characters are pretending to be someone else. Some have also made up new names, which gives them a disguise, but leaves the reader confused at who is pretending to be who and which name goes with who. There is a sense of loyalty between master and servant, especially between Lucentio and Tranio. Tranio wants Lucentio to suceed and in order for this to happen Tranio pretends to be Lucentio so that Lucentio is able to get up close and personal with Bianca. Personality is a big piece of the story because it shows who the characters truly are and what they are about. Whereas some of the characters are all about sweeping Bianca off her feet and getting a ring on her finger, Petruchio is only after one thing and one thing only and that is money! No matter how hard the other men try to tell him negative key things about Katherine he simply makes an excuse for all of her flaws and says he will take her as his own no matter what she says or does. I'm not sure if he is ignorant or just plain stupid. In the end it turns out that he is just as bad as she is, if not worse. You can tell from the dialogue that he is stubborn, selfish, and greedy. They get married one minute and he's ready to get up and leave the next. When it comes to the daughters there are also personality differences. Bianca is betrayed as being a sweet, innocent angel and Katherine is loud, outspoken and negativity could probably be considered her middle name. I feel the differences in personality are a great key factor in the story because it helps the reader establish a connection with each individual character and it helps keep track of whose who. Another interesting thing about the story and the characteristics of the characters is how the names end in the letter 'O. Overall I feel the story has been a great read thus far.