Taming of the shrew

One of William Shakespeare’s most clever plays is Taming of the Shrew. The play carry’s many themes through it repeatedly from beginning to end. One of the more important themes within the work is “true love prevails” . The theme is present within many characters in the book. Petruchio and Lucentio are easily comparable characters because they both marry one of Baptista’s daughters. The theme of true love prevails is also most clearly …

…appeared to be in the beginning of the play Even a less important character like Baptista who initially was going to give his daughter away to the highest bidder later forgives Lucentio for his lies when he sees his true intentions. Role reversal is the backbone of this play. Gerard Lombardo English 2 Draft 1 assignment1 How Lucentio and Petruchio Fit into the Theme of Truth Prevails in Taming of the Shrew By William Shakespeare ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**