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Appropriation of Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You
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"A modern audience can only identify with a text that portrays modern values"
Appropriation of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" and the film "10 Things I Hate About You"
By Eloise Barden
comparing values of modern day society with elizabethan england times
Independence allows an individual to assert their identity without relying on society for validation.
Independence
Quotes- 10 things
“I believe in doing things for your own reasons, not someone else’s”
“snotty nosed princess wearing a strategically planned sundress”.
Notes- 10 things
Independence in 10 things
- Kat tries to show people she can do things on her own
-in doing so she is rude and verbally abusive
- She doesn't want to conform to societies social expectations
- Bianca relies on conformity and approval from her peers for support and validation
Quotes- Taming
“What, shall I be appointed hours as though, belike, I knew not what to take and what to leave, ha?”
“Sister, content you in my discontent.— Sir, to your pleasure humbly I subscribe.”
Notes- Taming
Independence in Taming of the Shrew
- Kate tries to assert her independence but is not allowed to
- She isn't afraid to voice her opinions yet she should
- Just like in 10 things, Bianca relies on conformity to gain self importance
The relationship between two people can be shaped in any way, however it is up to the individual as to whether they should strengthen it or damage it.
Relationships
Notes- Taming
Relationships- Taming
- Shakespeare illustrates how hard it is to 'tame' such a stubborn woman such as Kate
- Kate's desire to be independent makes her different from everyone else, people see her as wild and unpleasant
- Baptista hands his authority over to the husband once his daughter is married
Notes- 10 things
Relationships- 10 things
- Patrick tries to woo Kat and in doing so they begin to fall for each other
- Kat becomes less of a shrew
- Walter accepts his fate of losing authority over his children and allows Kat to go to school at Sarah Lawrence, on the other side of the country.
Quote- 10 things
"What are the house rules? #1: no dating till you graduate. #2: no dating till you graduate. That’s it."
Teenagers who choose not to conform to peer expectations and possibly ignoring popularity and acceptance is a difficult path to choose, especially in today’s society.
Gender roles
Notes- Taming
Gender roles- Taming
- Bianca fits perfectly into the traditional gender of a woman in Elizabethan times
- Kate chooses not to conform and rebels against the traditional roles of a woman
- She is called names like 'wild', 'unpleasant' and 'the devil'
- Petruchio uses his dominance over Kate to assert power
- In order to tame Kate, Petruchio tries to confuse Kates feelings, he offers her something lovely and then takes it away saying it is not good enough.
- We also see this in the 'moon and the sun' scene
We can even see a link of the 'name calling' into 10 things
Quotes- Taming
“But if it were, doubt not her care should be to comb your noddle with a three-legged stool and paint your face and use you like a fool.”
Conclusion
Final comment
Whilst able to understand a text that holds different values, a modern audience is better able to identify themselves to a text that possesses similar beliefs to their own, in this case '10 things I hate about you'