Tamed Teens: Bianca

While Katherine fights her father and society openly, Bianca uses more subtle, "tamed" methods to get what she wants.

: The way the two sisters use different methods to navigate a restrictive society. tamed teens bianca

: She manages to flirt with her suitors, Lucentio and Hortensio, while they are disguised as tutors. While Katherine fights her father and society openly,

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." Bianca uses more subtle