Baptista is looking for suitors to marry his daughters and sees marriage as a monetary transaction: "After my death half of my lands and in possession of twenty thousand crowns." (2.1 122-123). In this quote, Shakespeare uses Baptista's characterization to demonstrate how women were seen as nothing more than objects that could be sold. Baptista told this to Petruchio when he asked him how much Kate was worth. Furthermore, Baptista attempted to appeal to the suitors: "Proceed in practice with my youngest daughter; she is inclined to learning and grateful for good deeds. Mr. Petruchio, will you come with us, or will I send you my daughter Kate" ?" ( 2.1 165-168). Shakespeare uses Baptista to demonstrate how badly women were viewed. Baptista is essentially selling his daughters and attempting to make them more attractive to suitors, even offering to take Kate to Petruchio. Baptista tries to marry his daughters. “By my faith, gentlemen, I now play the part of the merchant, and venture like a madman into a desperate situation.” (2.1 345-346) value that women have and how they are seen as objects. Baptista behaves like a "merchant" when he sells his