10 Things I Hate about You vs. Taming of the Shrew
To create a modernised version of Shakesphere’s original; Taming of the Shrew (Shrew), Gil Junger devised a plot, with added themes and characters to adjust the shift in era and target audience. This is shown perfectly in 10 Things I Hate About You (10 things). Within the two texts, intextuality is illuminated through the use of appropriation and transformation. This is clear when analysing the change in context and form. The form of both texts is completely different. One being, an Elizabethan 16th century play script, the other being 20th century film. Time, technology, target audience, values, attitudes and beliefs conceptualize change.
Gil Junger is almost mimicking Shakesphere when he directly uses character names, personas, city names and the basic “love story” plot from Shrew. Both texts depict Katarina as an outsider, who refuses to conform to the norms of societies expectations.
“Why should I live up to other people's expectations instead of my own?” –Katarina, 10 things.
This quote exemplifies her strong feministic beliefs. Throughout both texts we observe as Kat slowly adapts her values and conforms. In Shrew, Petruchio uses the “cruel to be kind” method to tame Katarina into the perfect wife. He deprives Katarina of food, sleep and nice clothing by claiming that these things are simply not good enough for her. She must have the best or go without.
“I tell thee, Kate, ‘twas burnt and dried away, and I expressly am forbidden to touch...” –Petruchio, Shrew, Act 4, Scene 1, 141-142. Within 10 things, the relationship between Pat and Kat is diametric to Shrew. Patrick tries to flatter Kat with complements and make her fall for him, rather than forcing her to change her attitude. This diametric effect had to occur to be accepted in modern day society. Women’s rights have evolved since Elizabethan times and Petruchio’s raw persona would not be accepted. This was an obsical that Junger had to adapt his text to.
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Gil Junger is almost mimicking Shakesphere when he directly uses character names, personas, city names and the basic “love story” plot from Shrew. Both texts depict Katarina as an outsider, who refuses to conform to the norms of societies expectations.
“Why should I live up to other people's expectations instead of my own?” –Katarina, 10 things.
This quote exemplifies her strong feministic beliefs. Throughout both texts we observe as Kat slowly adapts her values and conforms. In Shrew, Petruchio uses the “cruel to be kind” method to tame Katarina into the perfect wife. He deprives Katarina of food, sleep and nice clothing by claiming that these things are simply not good enough for her. She must have the best or go without.
“I tell thee, Kate, ‘twas burnt and dried away, and I expressly am forbidden to touch...” –Petruchio, Shrew, Act 4, Scene 1, 141-142. Within 10 things, the relationship between Pat and Kat is diametric to Shrew. Patrick tries to flatter Kat with complements and make her fall for him, rather than forcing her to change her attitude. This diametric effect had to occur to be accepted in modern day society. Women’s rights have evolved since Elizabethan times and Petruchio’s raw persona would not be accepted. This was an obsical that Junger had to adapt his text to.
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