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Hark, Tranio, thou mayst hear Minerva speak!

–Lucentio, when he first hears Bianca, The Taming of the Shrew


Early life[]

Little is known about Bianca's childhood, but one can assume she has had a very well-off childhood. Being favored her whole life by her father and the Kingdom: Pauda adored her.

Biography[]

Bianca is first seen surrounded by her sister Kate, her father Baptista, and her suitors. Bianca has always had a positive side to everything, as she always tries to talk to Kate, but Katherine takes it as her gloating. Bianca after a while gives up on her relationship with Kate and focuses on her studies. Soon a man named Lucientio comes to town and catches her eye but she quickly avoids it knowing she may not be able to wed him because of Baptista's announcement of banned marriages! However, Bianca was not the only one who noticed Luceintio, in fact Lucientio also noticed her and they fell in love! He quickly gets to know Bianca and he becomes her tutor in the disguise of a man named Cambio. He woos her for her love and wins against all men. Bianca and Lucientio keep their love on low profile until Kate is wedded, but soon Bianca and Lucientio can get married and they do so! Bianca and Lucientio are happily married, but Bianca refuses to come when Lucientio tests her obedience. She says he was a fool but Bianca and Lucientio quickly make up and they are assumed to have started a happy family with the sweetest of mothers.

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