Ten Things I Hate About You Analysis

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The invention of cinema early last century has entertained film directors and screenwriters and intrigued contemporary audiences with their more modern adaptation of classical literature. Often by making changes to the original it can make it more enjoyable and easier to watch for most modern viewers. Through the inspiration of Shakespeare’s classic play, “The taming of the shrew” director Gil Junger attempted a more contemporary feel through his film “Ten things I hate about you.” To make sure this classic would be appealing to most modern audiences, Junger needed to make some extreme changes but with the same sort of storyline. The following essay will explore the contemporary film “Ten things I hate about you” to show how Junger has changed This setting allows modern viewers to connect, as they are familiar with such a setting allowing immediate understanding of time, place and characters. In the 1500’s children were classified as their father’s property and had near to no choice in who they marry and what they do, whereas now in the modern world children are ruled by their parent by the state of the law until they are 18 and “Ten things I hate about you” has shown a clear understanding of the more modernised world. Bianca is only allowed to go to parties, movies, hanging with friends and many other things only if Kat is going or will be in the same area. In “Ten things I hate about you” Joey was paying Patrick to date Kat on several dates and take her to parties so that Joey could take Bianca out on a date as well because Bianca can Lucentio agrees to marry Katharine sight unseen, he goes to Katharine’s house to meet her and they have an incredible duel of words. Despite how much Katharine insults Lucentio repeatedly, he still tells her he will marry her weather she approves or not. On the day on the wedding, Lucentio is remarkably late leaving Katharine to fear she will age an old maid. When Lucentio finally arrives he is dressed poorly in a rebellious outfit and rides on a broken-down horse. After the wedding Lucentio forces Katharine to leave with him to his country house will telling her now she is his property and that he may to as he pleases with her. As they reach his old country house he continues to “tame” Katharine by starving her and depriving her of sleep for several days, he tells her that he loves her so much and cannot let her eat this inferior food or to sleep in his poorly made bed. Whereas Cameron the character in “Ten things I hate about you” is a good natured, romantic, young gentlemen who generally cares about Bianca and has liked her for as long as he can remember. Cameron, a new student to Padua High School,

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