A close analysis of the characters can reveal the attitudes and values of the two societies in which the texts‚ Shakespeare’s play‚ The Taming Of The Shrew‚ and Junger’s film‚ 10 Things I Hate About You‚ were composed. An investigation of the Protagonists in each text‚ Katherina and Petruchio‚ and Kat and Patrick allows an insight into the attitudes and values of the societies in which each text was set. Through the character of Petruchio in The Taming Of The Shrew‚ Shakespeare demonstrates the
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By Shasa Smith “10 Things I Hate About You” Analytical Essay The Film “10 Things I Hate About You” is based on a Shakespearian play. The film is about a teenage girl whose father will not allow her to date. Finally the girl’s father comes up with an idea – she can date when her older sister (Kat) does. Her Father knows that Kat is not going to date anytime soon saying “When pigs begin to fly”. The film explores many themes and issues relevant to teenagers today. Such themes include; Social
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Chase Hullinger Period 3 10 Things I Hate About You Movie Review The 1999 film‚ 10 Things I Hate About You‚ mirrors many of the characters‚ themes‚ and conflicts as in the Shakespeare play‚ The Taming of the Shrew. The characters in the film involve Kat as Kate‚ Patrick as Petruchio‚ Cameron as Lucentio‚ Bianca as Bianca‚ Michael as Tranio‚ and Joey as a suitor for Bianca. The characters share many of the same motives as their counterparts in the play. The reasons for their motives all revolve
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In the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You‚” the relationship between Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona is an example of how a healthy relationship can raise one’s self esteem‚ while the relationship between Bianca Stratford and Chastity Church shows how a low self-esteem can lead to an unhealthy relationship. At the beginning of the film‚ Kat and Patrick have an unhealthy relationship. They are lying to each other and not communicating properly. Patrick is keeps secrets about why he is making
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10 Things I Hate About You‚ a film directed by Gil Junger‚ is a great movie that people still watch even though it is almost 15 years old. The film is based on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ but has been made to be understood by people in the 90’s. America has made some huge technological advances since the 17th century. Technology plays a huge part in our life from the internet to even the movies. The film explores the ideas of dating‚ individualism and trust. In contrast
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Three things that are similar Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew” demonstrates the themes of transformation‚ social status and culture; furthermore‚ these themes are also evident in the movie “10 things I Hate about You”. This prompts readers to consider if these themes affect their lives today‚ or are just the ramblings of a long dead writer. In “The Taming of the Shrew most of the characters were changed in some sort of of way‚ which makes transformation one of the
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This book is from the author named Randa Abdel- Fattah who finally published her second book named “10 Things I Hate About Me”. 10 Things I Hate About Me covers many issues during youth while telling a completely unique story about a girl named Jamilah Towfeek. She lives in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. Jamilah’s is a Lebanese-Muslim‚ but she hides her true identity just to feel “fit in” with her peers at school. She decided to change herself 360 degree and turns to girl named Jamie. Jamie has her dyed
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have many similarities and many differences from the characters in the play. Also‚ the setting of the movie is very different from that of the play. The two characters I chose from the movie were Cameron and Joey Donnor. The character of Cameron from “10 Things I Hate About You” resembles the character Lucentio from the play. I believe that these two characters are very different from each other. The character of Lucentio is very confident in himself‚ unlike Cameron who is very unsure of his chances
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Shakespeare: An Observation of Life What is it about Shakespeare’s characters and stories that make us all able to relate in some way or another 400 years after they are written? Maybe it’s his take on inner conflict‚ or is it how he never portrays a hero as perfect‚ or a villain as all evil? There is a certain universal truth about the human condition in every story. Whether it is the tragic outcome of unchecked greed and ambition‚ an unrelenting desire for revenge‚ or the pursuit of love‚ his
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Essay Question: Critical response: 1000wds How successful have the texts you have studied been in presenting ideas about choice? In your response refer to Antony and Cleopatra and two related texts of your own choosing. You may use one related text that was studied in class if you wish. Choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. Chance is defined as a possibility of something happening. To be able to choose something is a much broader
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