y her. Before he changes clothes, Hortnesio is in competition with Lucentio for Bianca. Lucentio had to create a couple of "masks" in order to accomplish his goal. The first mask that he created was Cambio. Lucentio dressed up as Cambio to get closer to Bianca. Being Cambio paid off by his eventually marrying Bianca. However, for him to be able to marry her he would have to produce his father. What he needed was a person to take the place of his real father, Vincentio (Act II, Scene III). The person that Lucentios servant found was a merchant from Mantua. Tranio talks him into becoming Lucentios father by saying how if anyone from Mantua is in Padua, he will be put to death. In trade for his not being turned in is that he will become Lucentios father. So the second "mask" that Lucentio creates is the one that he shows to Baptista. Baptista does not know of this scheme and he gives his blessing to Lucentio to marry Bianca. Bianca had the greatest "mask" of them all, she caused other men to do anything just so they can be close to her which she loved. People view Bianca as a sweet and gentle person, a false precept, devoting herself to her studies and never wanting anything else out of life. She knows how people want her to be and does act that way (Goddard 126). Bianca also wants her fathers love and favoritism. Yet once she achieves her goal, to be married, her true self appears. She becomes quarrelsome and apathetic, not coming at the call of Lucentio or accusing him of simply hunting her, not at all caring for her. She becomes almost what her sister was. Lucentio is after Bianca, and to fall head over heels in love with her. To fall in love with someone can also be to find out about them and see who they really are in their heart. All people have worn a "mask" at some point in their lives to gain what they want. In todays society, we see masks every day. There are many stories of people changing their clo...
