Aristotle once said: “The aim of art is to represent not 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 have different outfits for different situations. Petrucio, a man well known throughout Italy, comes to Padua to find a rich woman and fortunately Kate, the daughter of Baptista Minola, must be married off before her dearer sister, who has suitors, queues up to waiting for his chance to have the beautiful girl. . This problem is resolved when Petruchio steps in to marry Kate, and during their wedding Petrucio is disguised as a tramp not changing his personality, but he does so in an attempt to tame his new bride. This opened a window of opportunity for Bianca's suitors to win her heart. Dressed in different outfits, Hortensio and Tranio are among the many who disguise themselves to play a different role in order to win over the young girl, Bianca. Throughout the play, Hortensio and Tranio come up with underhanded tactics by pretending to be someone else to get closer to Bianca. At the end of the play, Petrucio, Hortensio and Tranio are dressed in different outfits, but still maintain the same personality, symbolizing the theme. Clothes don't make the man. From fancy clothes to dull and lifeless clothes, Petrucio is still the same person who was first introduced into the room. Through the cruel way Petrucio treats Kate throughout the play, he is still the same man who entered Padua in search of a rich bride, even though he has different suits for different... .. middle of paper ...... because that's what makes you special. Well, in the play, each character had their role to fulfill, which made them important. With Petrucio's different ways of taming Kate, he 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 embody the idea of ​​being yourself and not allowing anyone else to change who you are. Indeed, this is not a play about one's sincerity and integrity, but these topics are used to enlighten readers about the pleasure that comes from a positive outlook on life. If high school students learned this virtue, perhaps they would see their problems of non-integration solved. Therefore, the secret to being significant lies not in appearance, but in our actions..