Society affecting individual happiness.

There are many themes in the play The Taming of the Shrew, but to me one that stuck out most was how society affects individual happiness. In this story the author elucidates there are social standards to be met by certain people. How Bianca and Kate must act like well mannered young ladies, and Luciento must act like an intelligent young man. These social roles put pressure on people which is why the author emphasizes that Kate is unhappy, and Luncitento and his servant Tranio dress up as different people so they have different standards to fulfill. This is a major theme because without society affecting people most of the characters wouldn’t act or done the actions they did in the play. The Taming of the Shrew’s theme is the same theme I would connect to the other story we read Anthem. In Anthem the main character Equality has social standards to fulfill with his occupation. But because of his society and the standards he is unhappy, and wishes to change everything. All in all the main theme of The Taming of the Shrew is how the society affects peoples individual happiness and this theme relates to the story, Anthem.