wants her to become less harsh so she can fall in love with him. Petruchio ends up truly caring for and loving Kate, as a result of this Katherine, whom we thought would never love anyone, at the end of the story is the only wife who comes when she is beckoned, the other wives only make up excuses. Kate's mistaken identity is her appearance of her being rude and defiant, and the reader sees her love and obedience.
             When a person changes outfit's and roles, their personalities and attitudes stay the same, the first and most prominent role change is the one between Lucentio and Tranio. Lucentio, in order to marry Bianca, exchanges outfits with his servant Tranio in order to become a tutor for Bianca. Although Tranio appears to be a nobleman, he is really just a simple servant, his identity did not change despite the fact that his outfit did. In the same fashion, Lucentio becomes Cambio, the tutor, his true self is as a nobleman, but due to his love of Bianca, he tries to change himself, similar to Tranio, despite the change of outfit, Lucentio's real personality is not altered. Hencefoth came Hortensio, the least successful prenteder, he too becomes a tutor for Bianca, but is rejected by her. Before the changing of clothes, Hortensio is in competition with Lucentio for Bianca, and still is despite the change in clothing. What Shakespeare is trying to convey is that although you can change your clothes, you can't change the person who wears them.
             The most effective way Shakespeare demonstrates this theme is through Bianca and Kate. On the outside, Kate appears harsh, cruel and frightening to all of the characters, even her own father is scared of her monstrous temper, begging anyone to marry her. Yet as her relationship with Petruchio grows, her true identitiy emerges, she becomes much less of a shrew, her mistaken identity, and begins to become an unselfish person, showing her true identity. Despite Katherine...