Bianca In The Taming Of The Shrew

Many authors have written with the thought of angelic perfection in mind, casting their notion of “ideal” onto the main character. Humans are seemingly obsessed with achieving a state of pure faultlessness, though everyone’s different opinion of the ultimate person creates much debate. There are mixed messages in Shakespeare’s play write, Taming of the Shrew, for some say Bianca Minola’s flawless front covers her inner fiend. However, most feel that her physical beauty as well as her ideal attitude makes Bianca the picturesque wife. Although the standards for women in Elizabethan England were incredibly hard to live up to, Bianca manages the task masterfully. Bringing society’s high expectations to life, she is a role model for all women
/My books and instruments shall be my company...” (Act 1, Scene
Katherine feels that Bianca is a player when she can’t determine whom she loves best out of the large array of suitors. However, it is all due to Bianca’s golden traits, beauty and humble sense, that the many men flew to her side in the first place. With a wide selection of husbands to pick from, she takes her time to choose the man she loves. Courting without thinking over the options is not a smart idea; it is wise of Bianca to ponder her marriage instead of agreeing to something she does not feel passionate about. Bianca describes her reasoning in Act 2, “Believe me, sister, of all men alive/I never yet beheld that special face/which I could fancy more than any other.” (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 10-13) She does not want her father to throw her to a suitor whom she does not feel affection for. Bianca prefers to wed once it is clear what her heart wants, not when she is still confused and unsure of whom she