taming of the shrew by shakespeare
taming of the shrew by shakespeare
When Lucentio assumes the role of tutor to Bianca, he takes on the name Cambio,
which means “exchange" (as in, a place where money or currency is exchanged). In a
local sense, this name is self-referential, and it refers to Lucentio’s exchanging one self
or identity for another. But in a larger sense it invokes a whole network of exchanges in
the play, some involving identity or personality, some involving money, some involving
relationships- How do these different kinds of exchange inform one another? Does the
play approve or disapprove of the act of exchange? (or does its attitude depend on the
kind of exchange involved?)