Aristotle once said, “The purpose of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inner meaning.” Here Aristotle explains that it is not appearance that is important, but the way you are that makes you significant. In William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare illustrates this virtue in Petrucio, Tranio, and Hortensio, men who wear different clothes for different situations. Petrucio, who is a very well known man throughout Italy, comes to Padua to find a rich wife and fortunately Kate, Baptista Minola's daughter, is to be married before her more beloved sister who has suitors lined up waiting for their chance for marriage. beautiful girl. . This problem is resolved when Petruchio steps in to marry Kate, and during their wedding Petruchio disguises himself as a tramp without changing his personality, but does so in an attempt to tame his newlywed wife. This opened a window of opportunity for Bianca's suitors to win her heart. Dressed in different clothes, Hortensio and Tranio is one of many who dress up to play a different role to win over the girl, Bianca. During the show, Ortensio and Tranio devise underhanded tactics by pretending to be someone else to get closer to Bianca. At the end of the show, Petrucio, Hortensio and Tranio are dressed in different clothes, but still maintain the same personality which symbolizes the theme: clothes do not make the man. From the fancy outfits to the dull and lifeless suits, Petrucio is still the same person who was first introduced in the play. Despite the cruel ways in which Petrucio treats Kate throughout the show, he is still the same man who entered Padua in search of a rich wife, even if he wears different costumes for different...... middle of paper.... .. because that's what makes you special. Well, in the play each character had their role to play, making them important. With the different ways of taming Kate, Petrucio also taught a lesson that clothes are not important and do not make who you are. Illustrating the same idea, Hortensio and Lucentio throughout the play have never changed their personalities or the way they present themselves. In every situation, these characters portray the idea of ​​being yourself and not letting anyone else change who you are. Indeed, this is not a play about a person's sincerity and integrity, but these topics are used to enlighten readers about the pleasure that lies in a positive outlook on life. If high school students learned this virtue, they might find their problems of non-adjustment solved. So the secret to being significant lies not in appearance, but in our actions.