As someone once said don't judge a book by its cover. In the story Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, The wife's change over time. Bianca turns from sweet to sour near the end of the book, Katherine turns from a shrew to respectful and nice, finally Hortensio who is trying to tame his wife Widow who is a shrew. The author Shakespeare uses the title of the play convey the theme of how anyone can even tame the worst shrew.
Bianca turns from a completely nice quiet girl to a shrew towards the end the story. In ACT two, Bianca says “I swear, dear sister, I have not yet encountered that special face I might prefer to any other” (Shakespeare 75). To explain Bianca acts very respectful and nice in this scene and later on Kathrine let’s her inner shrew out. The author William Shakespeare wrote ”The more fool you for betting on my loyalty” (45). To explain why Bianca is acting like this is because she now does not have to act nice and quiet because she’s already married and can do anything she wants. This relates to the thesis because Bianca was very respectful and now how she got married she let her inner shrew out which relates you can not judge a book by its cover. …show more content…
In Shakespeare‘s text, Katherine said ”If you hit me, that proves your not a gentleman. And if your not a gentleman you don't have any arms”(Shakespeare 95). To explain Katherine is acting like a shrew in this quote by talking back which was considered shrewish. In ACT 5, Katherine said “You sent me, sir? Is there something you’d like me to do with you?” (243). Even though Katherine was a shrew before, now she changed into a perfect wife. When Kathrine changed from a shrew to a respectful wife was a perfect example of you can not judge a book by its