Almost everyone on Earth wants to marry someone else who shares similarities with themselves. However, we must ask ourselves for what purpose. Is it for the money, lust, or is it for the money? Most of the time these days, love is the main purpose of marriage. Usually, two people who love each other very much decide to spend every day of the rest of their lives together. However, love is not always the main goal of marriage. In some cases, one person chooses to marry the other simply because of the economic benefits. This simply means that one person marries the other purely for money. In William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, the theme of marriage as an economic institution is predominant. Tranio, Petruchio and Hortensio express the theme of marriage as an economic institution. Petruchio is one of the characters who expresses this theme. At the beginning of the play, when everyone is trying to find someone to marry Katherine in order to get Bianca's hand, he bluntly states, “This is your father. Never deny / I must and will have Katherine for my wife” (The Taming of the Shrew, Act II, Scene 1, Lines 294-295). Petrucio clearly believes he will get it. Even though he is already rich, he still wants to receive what his father gives him as a dowry. Second, at the end, when he finally tames Katherine, he makes a bet with the other three married men. He says she's the only one who actually listens to him. , Act V, Scene 2, Lines 117 ...... middle of paper ......n for himself, since he says that whoever has the most things will have her hand in marriage. He tries to do what he wants. It sounds good, but his intentions are clear. Hernández 3In conclusion, the characters Tranio, Petruchio and Hortensio express the theme of marriage as an economic institution. Whatever it is, marriage will almost always have something to do with it. Money. William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is just one example of literature that contains the theme of marriage as an economic institution. Many people believe that marriage is always based on love, but this wonderful piece of literature shows otherwise. that it is false. Money isn't always the reason two people get married. The points expressed in this essay show how The Taming of the Shrew expresses the theme of marriage as an economic institution..