: She is described by her suitor Lucentio as a "young modest girl" and "sweet beauty".
: She is technically a "prisoner" of her sister’s reputation, as Baptista forbids Bianca from marrying until the "shrewish" Katherine is wed. 2. Strategic Subversion
: Even while playing the student, she tells her "tutors" that she will learn what she wants, when she wants, showing an early glimpse of her independent streak. 3. The Final Transformation tamed teens bianca
: Bianca eventually chooses Lucentio and weds him.
Initially, Bianca appears to be the submissive daughter her father, Baptista, desires. : She is described by her suitor Lucentio
In the beginning of the play, Bianca is presented as the perfect Elizabethan teenager: "soft-spoken, mild-tempered, and obedient". She serves as a direct contrast (a "foil") to her older sister, Katherine, who is labeled the "shrew."
: How Bianca's public "tame" persona differs from her private actions. Strategic Subversion : Even while playing the student,
: Her name, meaning "white," reinforces the idea of her being pure, blank, and innocent.