In The Taming of the Shew, the confident Petruchio tries to tame Katharina, the supposed shrew. After being deprived of food and sleep, Katharina is finally "tamed" and bends to Petruchio's will. The Taming of the Shrew summary key points: Lucentio and his servant Tranio travel to Padua where they encounter Baptista and his daughters, Katharina and Bianca. Bianca has many suitors but Baptista insists on first marrying off the aggressively assertive Katharina.