The taming of the shrew is one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies. Although it may have appealed to the audience in its time‚ an appropriation of the play into a film may have been essential in order to reach a modern‚ 21st Century audience. Since film has the ability to reach a mass audience a more modernized version of Shakespeare’s play was created -“10 things I hate about you”‚ directed by Gil Junger. Although different in its appropriation‚ by comparing‚ -‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘10 Things
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10 Things I Hate About You The film “10 Things I Hate About You” made in 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger. The film had an estimated budget of $16 million and is considered a moderate financial and critical success. In its opening weekend‚ the film grossed $8‚330‚681 in the United States The film is a modernization of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” is titled after a poem written by the film’s female lead to describe her bittersweet romance with the
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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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Many movies follow the typical “Hollywood pattern”‚ that is‚ they provide no greater meaning‚ no deeper purpose‚ than solely to entertain. However‚ this is not the case‚ as shown in ’10 Things I Hate About You’‚ directed by Gil Junger. The movie explores important ideas and themes‚ such as‚ the role of women in the 21st century‚ peoples judgments and the power that Shakespearean symbols hold. The movie breaks down the idea of the liberated woman of the 21st century. This is shown throughout the
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she is as they call the “shrew”. Calling her the shrew just shows the very prominent sexist ideals in this play I think making it very unromantic‚ men do not like her because she speaks her mind and it very independent unlike her calm and beautiful sister Bianca. In the time that this play was popular it was a normal thing to find women like Katherine undesirable‚ although this is true it is still something that very common in this day and age. In the scheme of things women are still told to shut
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The film 10 Things I Hate About You is a successful adaption of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Although the themes‚ plots and characters in each text are very similar the modern adaption of The Shrew is appealing to a modern audience because of the changes the director has made. The film targets a teenage audience therefore the language the characters use is modernised. For example‚ Bianca and Kat speak to each other in a colloquial‚ aggressive style. At the beginning of the film Bianca asks
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The playwright of Taming of the Shrew‚ by Shakespeare‚ and the film text 10 Things I Hate about You‚ directed by Gil Junga‚ convey similar plots‚ however‚ the composition of these two texts spreads across 400 years. With this‚ audiences who have experienced both of these texts can witness the differences of the society within the 17th and the 20th century. This is conveyed through the social context of both era’s (the Elizabethan Era and 20th century USA) and also the Shakespearean language in contrast
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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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Title – 10 Things I Hate About You Date – 27th October 2011 Question: Describe an interesting idea in the text. Throughout the visual text of 10 Things I Hate About You‚ Gil Junger (the director/author) applies emphasis regarding strive for individuality. This is portrayed via the main character’s (Kat) actions‚ particularly her determination to do completely the unordinary‚ yet that goal is not “her”. Kat strongly strives for somewhere that she believes is where she belongs‚ although as a matter
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10 Things I Hate About You (how it explore relationships) ‘10 things I hate about you’ is a movie by Gil Junger. The Stratford sisters- Katarina (A.K.A. Kat) is a feminist and intelligent‚ while Bianca‚ is superficial. Bianca feels the need to date to be part of the socialites; however‚ her father won’t allow her to date. The rule changes to ‘Bianca can date when Kat starts to date.’ This deteriorates Bianca’s situation as Kat is a termagant. In a series of convoluted schemes‚ Patrick Verona is
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