In Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, the playwright creates a character who undergoes several character transformations as his personality deviates. The capricious Lucentio surprises the reader with his drastic character changes throughout the play. Shakespeare develops Lucentio's character throughout the storyline. In the beginning, the reader has just enough information to like him. In the middle, Lucentio is undercover as Cambio who likes to be in control, sneaks around, and yet still manages to remain likable. Finally, Lucentio reveals his true colors, and we see he isn't who we thought he was previously. Utilizing his portrayal of Lucentio's change in nature, Shakespeare effectively conveys that people aren't always as they seem. We can trust people, but you have to …show more content…
He goes undercover so that he can pretend to be a teacher, with the sole motivation of teaching Bianca. Shakespeare's audience can interpret this as charming, or odd depending on how you look at it. This gesture could be charming because he wants to be near her, or odd because it could seem as if he is stalking her. Bianca has many suitors, so this was a smart move on Lucentio/Cambio’s part. He can get close to her, and make her fall in love with him without getting anyone else involved. Lucentio states, “I may and will if she be so contented. She will be pleas'd; then wherefore should I doubt? Hap what hap may, I'll roundly go about her; it shall go hard if Cambio go without her” (page 91, lines 105-108). This quote represents how he was decisive, he is no longer floating around hoping for Bianca to fall in love with him, and he has a plan. His plan is not very contemplated, because he has not considered what will happen when everyone finds out he has been lying, and still wants to marry Bianca. There is no way he will get away with this. The quote also shows how he is more at ease with his surroundings, by sharing more of what's on his