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    afternoon ladies and gentlemen I am Gil Junger and I am present here today to inform you on how I appropriated the Shakespearean play "The Taming of the Shrew" into the modern day teen flick "10 Things I Hate About You" ‚ whilst still being able to keep the key themes and values evident throughout the film. The themes and values present in The Taming of the Shrew for the appropriation to be successful needed to be evident in 10 Things I Hate About You. These included romance and marriage‚ the importance

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    Monifah Davis  5/12/15  creative writing  Short story      Julie comes from a rough background‚ when she was seven years old her mother  and her father were murdered by her uncle Tom. Tom did not have a good relationship with  Julie’s dad.The two of them were gambling and they made a bet on the L.A. Clippers game.  Julie’s dad won the bet and Uncle Tom did not want to pay up. The two of them got  physical and Uncle Tom grabbed his gun out of his back pocket. Julie’s mom tried to stop  him and stepped in front of her husband

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    important and pervasive themes in Taming of the Shrew. Closely related to the theme of "Art and Culture‚" it can involve physical disguise‚ changes in attitude and behavior‚ psychological changes‚ and even linguistic mutation. Unlike the kinds of transformation we’re used to seeing in books (like‚ say‚ the Twilight saga – once a human turns into a vampire‚ she stops growing and developing and there’s no turning back to her previous state)‚ metamorphosis in Shrew is not always permanent and it’s rarely

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    In the book Taming of the Shrew and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You there were many similarities and differences. While they took place in drastically different time periods you can still see there is some commonality. The book took place in Padua‚ Italy during Shakespeare’s time and the movie is from the 1990’s in a high school on the west coast. Both revolve around relationships between the opposite sex and how they deal with each other. The father’s rule in both is that the younger sister

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    shunned from society for going against her prescribed social role. Her only option is to change; she must submit completely to men‚ accept her inferior role‚ and relinquish her opinion if it contradicts her husband’s. William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew illustrates the consequences brought on women who went against their social roles and suggests that women must be submissive in order to obtain respect among men. 16-century women were prescribed stringent social roles. Women were expected

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    Concepts of love in Shakespeare ’s "The Taming of the Shrew" 1. Introduction In Shakespeare ’s comedy "The Taming of the Shrew"‚ the audience becomes aware of a variety of different love concepts. Such as romantic and rational love‚ mature and immature love‚ intimate and reserved love‚ paternal love and the love of a daughter. These concepts are represented by the different characters and are contrasted with each other. I will sum up the play and furthermore elaborate on the contrast between

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    Monster Creative Writing It appears out of nowhere‚ slowly taking over your body‚ like a disease. Right out of the ground‚ out of thin air. Gradually‚ you feel your body start to tremble‚ but by then‚ it’s way too late. You are no longer in control of your body‚ just your fears and worries‚ dragging you down. You are no longer yourself‚ you are no longer making your own decisions‚ and there is no escape. You are so intent on succeeding that you drive yourself mad‚ oblivious to your surroundings

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    Importance of the Induction in The Taming of the Shrew British Literature April 17‚ 2005 Many acclaimed scholars argue that the Induction in William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is unnecessary and irrelevant to the main plot. (Bloom‚ 28) Shakespeare placed the induction into The Shrew for a specific dramatic purpose. The comedic tone of the play would be lost without the induction‚ resulting in a more literal interpretation of the play thus leaving the reader unable to distinguish

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    Kate becomes a completely different person. On the other hand‚ in Sonnet 121 the poet is forced to consider his own actions against the reproof of others and refuses to submit to their judgment. Kate’s situation in William Shakespeare’s play "Taming of the Shrew" can relate to Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 121" in a way in which both the poet and Kate are socially judged and how they decide to stay true to themselves. Being judged by society

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    The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. It is both a witty and complex play with characters that are appealing and believable drawn from life and based on a keen understanding of human nature. One can see this in the main character of the play‚ the shrew Katherine. Critics and Shakespearean scholars have often wondered about Kate’s character. Conjectures for the reasons of Kate’s shrewd behavior as well as her tameness have puzzled scholars for ages. This essay will

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