"10 things I hate about you" produced by Gill Junger is a modern telling of Shakespeare's "the taming of the shrew". Although with both texts being produced in separate decades they still manage to show the same themes and issues. The film "10 things I hate about you" explores the ideas of peer pressure, individualism and trust with the use of setting, camera angles and costumes. Ultimately "10 things I hate about you" has exhibited a Variety of themes which could potentially aid teenagers into making correct decisions. Peer pressure, is often a principle motive behind choices made in a teenagers life. This issue is no different In '10 things I hate about you.' The film is situated in a 1990's stereotypical American High school, with teenagers regularly participating in social activities to "fit in" or because "other individuals were participating in a certain activity" consequently individuals find themselves caught up in activities they were not necessary prepared to do. Dating is one case of peer pressure observed throughout the film, Bianca who is the sister of Katrina and daughter of Mr. Stratford constantly states, “I’m the only girl in school that doesn’t date”. she feels compelled by her friends, and the boys that constantly ask her on dates, to participate in normal high schools activities. Another example of peer pressure is, Katrina Stratford, in the scene where Katrina is outlining to Bianca why she despises joey, she states that when Katrina and Joey were dating, they engaged in sexual relations in light of the fact that "everyone was doing it" . When she told Joey she does not want to have intercourse any more on the grounds that she "isn't ready" joey immediately dumped her. Subsequently creating the though... ... middle of paper ... ...issing, no tattoos, no piercings, no ritual animal slaughters of any kind.” Mr Stratford doesn't trust Bianca's and Katrina's decision making, as he thinks they will conform to typically normal teenage activities which he believe will ultimately end up in disaster such as an unwanted pregnancy . "What's normal? Those damn... Dawson's river kids sleeping in each other's beds and what not?". In the end, trust is formed between the greater relationships- Kat and Patrick, Bianca and Cameron and mr stratford and his girls. In conclusion, the film "10 things I hate about you" directed by Gill Junger explored a wide variety of themes and issues such as peer Pressure, the value of individualism and the elements in a relationship. These themes directly correlates to issues displayed in high school society, and can potentially aid teenage into making correct decisions.
This film contains some classic examples of the kinds of real life issues adolescents deal with. Issues such as popularity, peer relationships, family/sibling relationships, sex, and struggles with identity are all addressed in this ninety-minute film.
Katherina's development in the play, The Taming of the Shrew, is a complicated dilemma for the reader to figure out. Is she really tamed by Petruchio? Or does she figure out his game and decide she's better off playing along? Or does she recognize her own excessive behavior in his and decide to change of her own free will? Or does she really fall in love with Petruchio and wish to please her lord? I think her evolution is a combination of all of the above. But do we, as readers, want her to be tamed or was her initial independence a virtue?
Youth Representation in movies Ten Things I Hate About You compared to Stand By Me
Taming of the Shrew, had a great story line, which can be related to several movies that exist today i.e. Othello, 10 Things I Hate about You, and The Lion King. In William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew, the shrew played by Katherine, had a terrible perspective on life and just about everything else. Her negativity was caused by her younger, more pulchritudinous sister Bianca. Bianca wanted to get espoused. She had all of the men's hearts, Katherine retained none. If Katherine got espoused then Bianca could get espoused. She authentically was a shrew who needed to be tamed.
Relationships have differentiated greatly in the last few decades. Equal rights has become the slogan to bettering people all around the globe, however, there wasn’t always times when it was this way. From the beginning of time people have thought they were better than others. During the Industrial Revolution the Europeans believed they were better than others. Theories like Social Darwinism have been stated to justify the actions associated with one group or race believing superiority to another. Throughout time relationships have been affected because one person is “better” than another. The relationships in The Taming of the Shrew are accurate portrayals of relationships in the time period and how power in said relationships was divided.
The expectations that audience have of teen films are that expecting it would follow the struggles of growing up or being a teenager. Teen films are generic by categorising the social groups in high school based on stereotypes. Teen film narrative often follows common plot of high school relationships. Jason Reitman’s 2007 teen film, Juno separates itself from the typicality of teen films. Juno goes against the familiar trends of teen films, challenging the audience expectations. This is because the main topic of the film is the struggles and everything associated
A long time ago, a drunken man fell asleep outside an alehouse. This man, Christopher Sly, was discovered by a mischievous lord who took him into his home. The witty lord then convinced Sly that he was a lord, as well. The lord then put on a play for him. The play, The Taming of the Shrew, was about the two young daughters of Baptista. The youngest daughter, Bianca, wished to wed but her father, Baptista, would not allow this until his eldest daughter, Katherina, was married. Under normal circumstances, it would be easy to find a husband for Katherina with all her beauty, but all her beauty was covered by her shrewd personality. By this time Bianca's suitors were growing very impatient, so they decide to team up and find a husband for Katherina. In jest they mentioned their plan to a friend, Petruchio, who surprisingly agreed to marry Katherina. All her beauty and wealth were enough for him. Katherina reluctantly was wed to Petruchio and she was taken to his home to be tamed. With Katherina out of the way, Bianca was now allowed to marry Lucentio, who offered her father the highest dowry for her. In the final scenes of the play, Katherina proves that she is tamed by winning an obedience contest at a dinner party. Katherina is now even more in accordance with her wifely duties than Bianca. A fare is a type of comedy based on a ridiculous situation. The Taming of the Shrew, an eminent example of a farce, is the first of three farces written by Shakespeare.
“Who needs affection when I have blind hatred.” The comedy by Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You share both similarities and differences. There is a difference in the plot from where it takes place, and the views on feminism. The characters share both similarities and differences throughout the movie and play. Also there a is difference between the characters relationships in the book and the movie.
Shakespeare, William. “The Taming of the Shrew.” Ed. Walter Cohen, Jean E. Howard, Katharine Eisaman Maus, and Andrew Gurr. The Norton Shakespeare: Comedies. By William Shakespeare. Ed. Stephen Jay. Greenblatt. 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1997. 175-244. Print.
Over time, there have been many remakes of Shakespeare’s works; some of them are bad, while others turn out better than others. The Taming of the Shrew is one of the few that are reenacted quite well. The Taming of the Shrew and the movie 10 Things I hate About You are pretty similar, with few differences between the two. 10 things I hate About You is a film that was released on March 31, 1999 which is based off of the play written by Shakespeare. The film is an updated version with the times to make the fit in modern day society, but the movie is still highly similar to The Taming of the Shrew. The movie and Shakespeare’s play basically have almost all of the same characters, with the exception of a few names. The plot line is really similar
The Evolution of Culture Through Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You
Another point, similar to the patriarchal society is the subservient role of women at the time. Subservience is the act of without question doing the will of another, as they were seen as inferior. This was a slave-like position, but one that women held. In this case, Katherine has been put through tests till Petruchio, her husband, saw her honesty and trustworthiness as satisfactory. He throws her dresses on the ground starve her and even keeps her awake at night, till she is loyal.‘I am ashamed that women are so simple, To offer war where they should kneel for peace; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.’ This shows how women were expected to bow-down to men, hence force they were seen to have a subservient
10 Things I Hate About You is based on the famous Shakespearian play Taming of the Shrew. It all starts out when new student Cameron James wants to date Bianca Stratford. Only he isn't able to because Kat and Bianca's father doesn't allow them to date. But, after
Peer pressure and the need to fit in can contribute to a teen making good or bad decisions. Friends can stand by you when you really need them or completely turn their back on you. This is evident in the novel “speak” written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Melinda goes into High School with no friends and very little communication between her and her parents. As an outsider Melinda gets to see many different types of relationships while trying to mend her relationships with her ex-best friends. Melinda says ‘I close my eyes, this is what I've been dreading. As we leave the last stop, I am the only person sitting alone’(Anderson 3) this shows how because Melinda did not have strong relationships with her friends she was left alone and isolated. Later on, Melinda starts to bite her lips as a form of self-harm. This might not have happened if Melinda felt like she could talk to someone like one of her best friends. Sometimes we have to realize that some people can stay in your heart, not in your life. We will always care for certain people no matter what and as teenagers. It becomes difficult to learn what relationships are toxic and how to politely get out of them and what relationships are healthy and how to keep them that
Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew can be interpreted as a cultural critique of expected female roles (both domestic and maternal) throughout the seventeenth century Elizabethan era—and quite significantly, female subjugation within the framework of marital politics. Modernized adaptations of Shakespeare's play, such as Franco Zeffirelli's 1967 film The Taming of the Shrew, Gil Junger's "10 Thing I Hate About You", and David Richard's, more recent, "Shakespeare Re-Told - The Taming of the Shrew" reinforce the text's central themes of domestication, identity (or loss of) and transformation. These films, however, allow Shakespeare's text to become "a means by which, in Alan Sinfield's words, ‘certain ways of thinking about the world may be promoted