I Hate Myself

People are perceived by things they can’t control. They always have and probably always will. No matter where you live or who you are you can’t escape it. In the play Taming of the Shrew By: William Shakespeare and Ten Things I Hate About You, Katherine, Bianca, and Petruchio are judged by their social ranks and things they can’t help like their sex, wealth, and parentage. Society’s view on Katherine is obviously negative for a number of reasons. In Taming of the Shrew Act 1 Scene 1, Lucentio says

Shakespeare's “Taming of the Shrew” can be directly compared to the 1999 film, “10 things I hate about you.” The film takes place in the 90’s and has a spin on the original story, but much of shakespeare's story remains the same. Many of the basic premises stay the same because it comes down to the differences between men and women. The story will always connect with people forever, because it translates into typical human behavior. Kat is a stereotypical mean girl. In shakespeare's play we never

The theatrical play of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (1594) and the live action film ’10 Things I Hate About You’ (1999) are clearly similar in many ways (as the drama film is a modern adaptation of the classic Shakespearean text), these similarities can be recognized through themes which point out scenes, quotes and/or effects both text types share with each other. Themes include, Gender Politics/Roles, Romantic Relationships and Social Hierarchy (social status/class). The themes of Gender Politics

Hello and welcome respected audience of the Shakespeare Society. I would like to start today by thanking you for allowing me to speak on the topic of how the stereotypical roles of women have changed and evolved in a positive manner since the Elizabethan era. I will start by defining a few beneficial terms before discussing how Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew has been appropriated by Gil Junger’s in the 1999 movie, 10 Things I Hate About You. To make a modern adaptation of a highly recognised 16th

Kendyl Derryberry English II 1st Period October 15, 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay Taming of The Shrew vs. 10 Things I Hate About You Shakespeare is a magician with plays. He gains more Shakespearians everyday. What happens when his Taming of the Shrew is compared to the present day movie 10 Things I Hate About You. In both the movie and the play the characters are pretty much the same. First, there is Kate. She has a fiery temper and she is shrewish. Next, there is Petrucio. He is adventurous

The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate about You are very similar in a lot of ways and different as well. The main difference that stood out to me was the way the guy pursuing Kat treated her. A few other things were their father’s rule about dating and marriage, and they were at different events when they found out what was really going on. There were as many similarities as differences, though. Both of Kat’s suitors, who were Petruccio and Patrick, got something out of going on a date with

in the seventeenth-century English marriage was dictated by the patriarchal nature of family relationships, with an emphasis on the subordination of women.” (Alice Brabcová, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň) The popular comedic movie 10 Things I Hate About You, released in 1999 by Gil Junger is based upon William Shakespeare’s classic play The Taming of the Shrew originally published in 1590. The film adaptation represents how Western culture has advanced to incorporate feminist principles and

Hemingway? He was an abusive, alcoholic, misogynist who squandered half of his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers.” The Taming of The Shrew and Ten Things I Hate About You, are both considered to be of the romantic comedy genre, and focus on culminate in a happy ending. The story line of Ten Things I Hate About You is based on the same basic plot as The Taming of The Shrew. Both films are also about love and relationships, but they depict how sexism has changed over many generations

“10 things I hate about you” and “The Taming of the Shrew” are similar to each other in many ways but at the same time they are very different. Both fall under the category romantic comedy, deal with relationships, and have happy endings. So how are they so much alike but so different? “10 things I hate about you” is a story based off of “The Taming of the Shrew” Both plots are about love but the time periods and the idea of marriage are different from Shakespeare and the 1990’s. In both Kat and

Within the film industry, it is not uncommon for directors to produce adaptations films which are based on books or plays whilst altering themes and plots to suit modern perspectives, societal issues and humour. 10 Things I Hate About You, directed by Gill Junger, is the adaptation that shows the most fidelity to the original Shakespearean play, Taming of the Shrew. Within the movie the director has adjusted the play's original themes, context and plot to be suitable to modern-day aspects and values