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He is rich, madly in love, and willing to do anything to get what he wants; he is Lucentio. Lucentio is one of the main characters of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. His role in the play begins as he arrives in Padua, Italy as a rich student with the intent of furthering his education at a university in Padua. Mind you, Lucentio is accompanied by his servant Tranio who reminds him to enjoy life and not to exclusively focus on his studies. However, this conversation is abruptly interrupted by a boisterous crowd containing Baptista Minola and his alluring daughter Bianca. Upon seeing Bianca, Lucentio proclaims, â€Å"Tranio, I burn, I pine, I perish, Tranio, if I achieve not this young modest girl. (Act 1, Scene 1)† This ultimately leads†¦show more content†¦Withal, Lucentio does not even wish to have an extravagant wedding despite the fact that both his family and Bianca’s family are immensely rich. In spite of his need to disguise himself, Lucent io remains in his true character even as Cambio. In truth, Lucentio is so confident in his abilities to woo Bianca he does not even mind that Tranio, disguised as Lucentio, is promising the wealth of Vincentio, Lucentio’s father, to Baptista. However, this does pose an even larger problem for Lucentio as Tranio refuses to give up his act as Lucentio, and when the true Vincentio arrives in Padua he accuses him of being an imposter. Tranio furthers this by calling the authentic Vincentio a rich antiquated madman while Pedant still claims to be Vincentio which makes Lucentio’s father even angrier. Thankfully, Biondello, Lucentio’s other servant, brings Lucentio and Bianca to the scene to clear things up. Once Baptista learns of how Tranio deceived him, he is livid, yet he still supports the love that Bianca and Lucentio share. So, even in the eyes of characters that could have easily disliked Lucentio, he still remains well liked among all other characters includin g the rival suitors. The only time Lucentio acts out of his own pride is in Act V scene ii when he wagers a large sum of money on Bianca. He bets against Petruchio and Hortensio on whose wife will first return first after a servant relays their requests. Petruchio’s KatherineShow MoreRelatedThe Taming Of The Shrew1108 Words   |  5 Pagesa servant to Lucentio. However Tranio employs his wit and cunning to raise his status at the expense of his master. Tranio is a manipulative intellectual who uses persuasive rhetoric and wit to distract Lucentio and climb the social ladder to a higher social class. Upon their arrival in Padua, Lucentio with his â€Å"trusty servant†, Tranio, declares his desire to â€Å"haply institute A course of learning and ingenious studies.† (The Taming of the Shrew I.I.8-9). 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I willRead MoreThe Taming Of The Shrew By William Shakespeare1097 Words   |  5 Pagesof oppression and mistreatment of women has been prevalent throughout literature. The play The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, examines this theme by detailing the female-pursuits of 3 men, Lucentio, Hortensio, and Petruchio, and their respective methods of â€Å"seduction†. While Lucentio lies in order to attract Bianca and Hortensio elects to marry a woman simply for her wealth, Petruchio, to the surprise of the other male characters, marries a foul-tempered and sharp-tongued â€Å"shrew†, KatherineRead MoreGender Roles During Elizabethan Society1099 Words   |  5 Pageswere in that time period (Folger, 5). The other main relationship in William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew was between Bianca and Lucentio. In the beginning, Bianca had many suitors. She was considered the better sister because of her generally submissive and loving behavior. Her father, Baptista was looking to hire a tutor for both daughters; so Lucentio took the chance, traded clothes with Tranio, and presented himself to Baptista as a Latin tutor. Similarly, Hortensio disguised himself asRead MoreEssay on The Manliest Man in The Taming of the Shrew1035 Words   |  5 Pagesdesire. Petruchio, Lucentio, Hortensio, and Gremio all derive schemes to win the heart of the woman they choose. Throughout the play many characters create alternate personas to woo the one they love. However, one man, Petruchio, prefers to pursue his soon to be wife ingenuously. All of the ideas the men concoct are in hopes that Bianca or Kate might fall in love with them, whether or not they do fall in love is due to how well thei r suitors perform their acts of love. Lucentio is a suitor to BiancaRead Moreâ€Å"the Taming of the Shrew† vs â€Å"10 Things I Hate About You†853 Words   |  4 PagesBaptista Minola, forbids Bianca to marry until Katherine does. The story continues with men competing for Bianca, and a man named Petruchio interested in marrying Katherine for money. In the end, Petruchio ends up â€Å"taming the shrew† and a man named Lucentio ends up winning Bianca and they marry as well. The movie â€Å"10 Things I Hate About You† is about a new student, named Cameron, at Padua High School who immediately falls in love with the beautiful and popular Bianca Stratford. Bianca has an olderRead MoreThe Power of Love in 10 Things I Hate About You and Taming of the Shrew1491 Words   |  6 Pageshe has tamed her, though the real thoughts and feelings of Petruchio are blurred as he does not make any statements that give away his state of mind at the end of the play. Petruchio: We three are married, but you two are sped. (To Lucentio) Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white, and being a winner, God give you goodnight! During his last few lines, Petruchio boasts his winnings to the other men but does not deliver any words of love to Katherina. Read MoreEssay on Desire in The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare1069 Words   |  5 Pagesperson will go to great lengths to achieve it. In the novel, The Taming of the Shrew, written by William Shakespeare, we find this trait present within the characters: Lucentio, Hortensio, Gremio, Petruchio, and Katherine. Each of these characters has their own motivation behind their actions in this story. Hortensio and Lucentio each wish to woo Bianca and take her as their bride. Hortensio, in an effort to secretly pursue the young woman, dons the appearance of a music teacher who goes by the