The Theme Of Love In The Taming Of The Shrew '

In The Taming of the Shrew, love intertwines with money. It clearly relays that a man can easily have a woman through wealth; as long as a man is thriving, he can pursue any woman and attain her with no physical effort.Baptista involves a comparison of riches between Gremio and Hortensio for Bianca’s hand. Baptista says to Lucentio, who is actually Tranio, that he “plays a merchant's part and venture madly on a desperate mart” (Shakespeare 2.1.345-346). That signifies how Baptista is desperate to negotiate the marriage of Bianca. Although that could make some audience feel compassion towards Bianca, her prejudice towards Hortensio makes her obnoxious. It seems like she is more amiable and communicative to Hortensio, but it seems like it is