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Similarities Between Taming Of The Shrew And 10 Things I Hate About You

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Gil Jungers appropriation of Shakespeare's ‘Taming of the Shrew’ into the modern teen film ‘10 things i hate about you’ is a successful appropriation because it appeals to a contemporary audience. Appropriation is when composers use other texts to construct new texts by appropriating parts of other texts. In appropriating the play Junger has kept some aspects of the recongines and connections which makes this an engaging film. The storyline in the drama ‘The Taming Of The Shrew’ has been appropriated into the film ‘10 Things I Hate About You’.In play the older Katherine who doesn't want to marry and there are no men who are inserted in her because of her being “cursed and shrewd” needs to be married so that the younger sister “sweet” bianca …show more content…

The sisters Katherine and Bianca. Katherine is a difficult person in both texts. In the play she's described as “Cursed and Shrewd”. In the film Joey calls Kat a “Bitter self-righteous hag” she also described as a “heinous Bitch”. Bianca is described as “sweet Bianca” in the play. In the film she described “the favorite” and she was very popular with men just like the play. Another similarity is that the fathers in both the play and the film have a rule that they can't marry or date unless the older sister does. Also both the fathers are very controlling. In both the play and the film the sisters dont get along, in the play Bianca and Katherine fight and Katherine slaps bianca. Slapping Bianca makes Katherine feel superior. In the film Kat and Bianca fight. Kat stands at the top of the stairs and Bianca stands at the bottom of the stairs pleading with Kat.Gil Jungers team uses a low angle shot of Kat to show she feels superior. In the play Lucentio falls in love with Bianca at first sight. He says “ I Brun, I Pine, I Perish Tranio”. Lucentio pretends to be a tutor so he can get closer to Bianca. In the film Cameron is a new student and falls in love with Bianca as soon as he sees her. He says “ I burn, i Pine I Perish”. Cameron pretends to be a tutor so he can get closer to Bianca. Cameron is the equivalent of Lucentio . Cameron makes the film more relatable to a modern teen …show more content…

In the play “Taming of the shrew” Petruchio arrives in Padua and sees Katerina for the first time. Petruchio Decides that he wants her drowsy even though she is a “shrew”.He has a plan to tame her by using abuse methods. In 10 Things I Hate About You Patrick gets hired by Cameron to date Kat even though she is a Difficult person. Both characters are dating her for money. One of his techniques is taking her on a wild ride. Another example is in the play Bianca and Katherine fight and Katherine slaps bianca. Slapping Bianca makes Katherine feel superior. In the film Kat and Bianca have an Argument, Kat stands at the top of the stairs and Bianca stands at the bottom of the stairs pleading with Kat, then Camera then goes to a low angle shot of Kat to show she feels superior. In the taming of the shrew Katharina is embarrassed with petruchio's behavior at the wedding. In 10 Things I Hate About You Kat is embarrassed when Joey tells everyone how he has been paying Patrick to go out with her at the

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However, as the play progresses, it becomes clear that Bianca also possesses a rebellious streak, as seen in lines such as, "Head and butt? An hasty-witted body Would say your head and butt were head and horn." (5.2 40–41). Despite her initial submissiveness, Bianca is shown to be a strong-willed character who is unafraid to stand up for herself, as seen in her rebuke of Lucentio such as, “Fie, what a foolish duty call you this?” (5.2 125).

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Petruchio is determined to tame Kathrine. She is trapped in her relationship with Petruchio, as her dad arranged the two of them. Kathrine had no input on this decision. Her contentment with her independence conflicts with Pertruchio’s need for control. This conflict makes a

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10 Things Comparison Essay “I guess in this society, being a male and an a**hole makes you worthy of our time.” , Kat Stratford said in 10 Things I Hate About You. When comparing the original play The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things there are many differences. Some differences include the era in which each was produced, the love story portrayed are each a bit unique, and how the role of women are portrayed.

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However, both Kate and Kat reject the norms and expectations of their social class, which sets them apart from their peers. Patrick from "10 Things I Hate About You" and Petruchio from "The Taming of the Shrew" are both members of the upper class. Petruchio is a wealthy gentleman while Patrick's father is a doctor. Both characters have access to resources that are not available to working-class or lower-class individuals. However, while Petruchio uses his wealth and status to assert his dominance over others, Patrick uses his privilege to rebel against societal norms and

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Baptista states that “Bianca must not be Wed unless Katherine is wed first”.  Hortensia and Gremio divide a plan to wed Katherine to Petruchio . On Katherine's wedding day Petruchio  refers to Katherine as “my goods, my chattels; she is my house, my household stuff, my field, my barn, my horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing”. To tame Katherine Petruchio abuses her. Junger’s film is baed on Kat Stratford and her sister Bianca who attended Padua High.

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While he courts Bianca for her affection, he does eventually expect her obedience to him, for which she does not give. Meanwhile, in the movie equivalent, Cameron James “courts” Bianca Stratford out of interest and lacks an ulterior motive. As the relationship develops, both works demonstrate unconventional courting out of love through the characters’ language. However, the Taming version ultimately conforms to societal expectations through power imbalances while 10 Things refrains to do so due to Cameron’s unwavering adoration, which upholds the equality between the two, creating a more modern definition of affection and devotion. The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You both demonstrate an ideal relationship, but one fails to uphold power equality within the relationship, creating similar yet contrasting definitions of romance.

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She was described as a “shrew”, bring us back to the title “Taming of the Shrew”. Petruchio knew that Katherine was tamed when she finally complied with him. On the road to Padua, Petruchio "breaks" Kate. He pretends that the sun is the moon and demands that Kate go along with what he says. Then, when they encounter an old man, Petruchio pretends that the old man is young girl, which Kate also goes along

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While Patrick is paid by Joey to take out Kat on a date so his is able to take out Bianca. The transformation of the characters is another similaty between Shakespeare’s play and the movie. In The Taming of the Shrew, Kate transforms from someone who rebels against all acts of conforming into an obedient and polite wife who respects her husband. In the movie Kat has a massive transformation in her views and behavior because of her experiences throughout the

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They are able to explain and demonstrate how women should have their own opinions and stand up for what they believe in instead of having men tell them what to do all the time. The film is a very effective adaptation in order to understand Shakespeare’s play. “10 Things I Hate About You”’s modern take on the original “Taming of the Shrew” is a great adaptation because they get the message and theme across of women challenging their stereotypical roles in

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Gil Junger is able to express the theme of ‘Taming of the Shrew’ through ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ by showing that despite moving forward, society still has old expectations embedded into everyone’s

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But, because Patrick loved her too, she had a change of heart and stopped trying to shut everyone out. When Katherine is met with relentless backlash anytime she tries to stand up for herself or act out, she becomes tamed. But, when she is given love and given the chance to fall in love, she blossoms out of the bitter, closed-off girl she was into a happier and nice version of herself. In these two stories, positive treatment creates a change for the better in Kat and negative treatment causes a change for the

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Katherine is seen as abusive and mean in both stories, but when taking a closer look most of her behavioural issues seem to stem from her insecurities. Bianca, Katherines younger

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Bianca is the younger sister who all of the guys have their hands all over. In Taming of the Shrew Bianca is described as chaste, obedient, and silent, and men even see her as the antithesis of her sister Katherine. Describing her as the antithesis, compares her to most Elizabethan woman. Another example shows that in the Elizabethan period, the woman had arranged marriages, and this relates to Bianca because although Baptista approved of the match between Bianca and Lucentio, he would not let the marriage happen until he is guaranteed of Lucentio’s financial status. I see how this can relate because if Lucentio was not financially stable enough, Baptista would not approve this arrangement of marriage between the couple.

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Kat, much like Katherina, is very sharp and nonconformant. Her opinionated personality and witty insults are valued by the audience as modern values expect female characters to have their own personalities and be individuals. During Kats final speech, she speaks about her relationship with Patrick, similar to how Katerina does with her final monologue, but unlike in the play, Kats speech explains her feelings towards Patrick but also displays how she still was able to keep her individuality and personality while having a relationship with him. “I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie.

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Petruchio, one of the male leads in The Taming of the Shrew, seems to be motivated in having power over his wife, Kate, in their marriage. Petruchio, before marrying Kate remarks, “Thus in plain terms: your father hath consented / That you shall be my wife, your dowry ‘greed on, / And, will you, nill you, I will marry

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