In Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio's only reason for marrying Kate is for her money. This is true, because Petruchio agrees to marry Kate with only the knowledge of her extremely rude demeanor and extremely wealthy family. He also finds it okay to make up different lies to receive Baptista’s (Kate’s father) approval of the marriage. Lastly, Petruchio pulls off this stunt with Kate in order to retrieve more money. To start, Petruchio agrees to marry Kate with only the knowledge of her rude demeanor and extreme wealth. This is shown in act one scene two, when Petruchio first comes to Padua. "I come to wife it in Padua; if wealthier than happily in Padua." (Shakespeare 1.2.76-77) This quote is saying that Petruchio came to
