In the text of Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare’s representation of the character Petruchio Verona is altered through modern adaptions BBC ShakespeaRe-Told’s Taming of the Shrew (2005) directed by David Richards and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) directed by Gil Junger. Changes in the modernisations of the text can be examined through the difference in Petruchio’s motives for wooing Katherine. Through the adaptions of Taming of the Shrew Petruchio’s way of taming the shrew is also different. Another difference between the revisions of the play is Petruchio’s appearance and dress. Through the modern versions of the text, Petruchio’s character has been manipulated to fit in with modern expectations of marriage and relationships.
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In the play written by William Shakespeare, Petruchio’s motive is to find a rich wife because after his father Antonio died he had not been left with the riches that he expected except for the few crowns in his pockets. Shakespeare was likely to make this the case because in the Medieval Period men expected a wife who would be able to bear sons for him, especially if they were of a wealthy family. In the ShakespeaRe-Told’s version of Taming of the Shrew Petruchio is determined to marry well, after being thrown out of Australia because his father had died and he needed money. Director David Richards was likely to use this as Petruchio’s motive because in modern times, men don’t have the same expectations of marriage as they did in Shakespeare’s time. The aspect of being thrown out of Australia made him seem like he had no stability in his life. In 10 Things I Hate About You, Patrick is offered money to date Katherine so someone could take Bianca out for a night. In all the texts the parents of the girls make sure that no one is to have a relationship with Bianca until Katherine has a relationship as well. This is so that someone will eventually take Katherine off their hands to get to Bianca, otherwise Katherine would have never been wedded or dated. Gil Junger in 10 Things I Hate About You shows it is not socially acceptable for a man to treat a women like they did …show more content…
When Shakespeare sends Petruchio and Katherine off after their wedding, Katherine is miserable and soon deprived of food because it’s not good enough for her and he won’t let her sleep in his bed because he cares for her greatly. This process helps Petruchio break Katherine as she tires and becomes hungry she will cave in to him and all that he says, which according to him will create a better relationship for them in the future. David Richards in the ShakespeaRe-told Taming of the Shrew keeps the same idea of depriving Katherine of sleep and some food, although Petruchio then throws Katherine’s clothes in the pool reluctantly at their honeymoon retreat in …, to show her again how far he is willing to go in changing her attitude towards him. Lastly in 10 Things I Hate About You Patrick does not take the traditional method of Shakespeare but instead Gil Junger displays a more affectionate method of taming Katherine in which Patrick uses love to “tame the shrew”. The message the film is sending to teenage women isn’t very good, as it seems to say they should become a person without strong views and independence so they then will fit in the crowd. The directors had to stay true to the text but the motion of what’s being done to Katherine in today’s society would be considered mental and physical abuse. The variation in the way Petruchio tames Katherine differs
In the play written by William Shakespeare, Petruchio’s motive is to find a rich wife because after his father Antonio died he had not been left with the riches that he expected except for the few crowns in his pockets. Shakespeare was likely to make this the case because in the Medieval Period men expected a wife who would be able to bear sons for him, especially if they were of a wealthy family. In the ShakespeaRe-Told’s version of Taming of the Shrew Petruchio is determined to marry well, after being thrown out of Australia because his father had died and he needed money. Director David Richards was likely to use this as Petruchio’s motive because in modern times, men don’t have the same expectations of marriage as they did in Shakespeare’s time. The aspect of being thrown out of Australia made him seem like he had no stability in his life. In 10 Things I Hate About You, Patrick is offered money to date Katherine so someone could take Bianca out for a night. In all the texts the parents of the girls make sure that no one is to have a relationship with Bianca until Katherine has a relationship as well. This is so that someone will eventually take Katherine off their hands to get to Bianca, otherwise Katherine would have never been wedded or dated. Gil Junger in 10 Things I Hate About You shows it is not socially acceptable for a man to treat a women like they did …show more content…
When Shakespeare sends Petruchio and Katherine off after their wedding, Katherine is miserable and soon deprived of food because it’s not good enough for her and he won’t let her sleep in his bed because he cares for her greatly. This process helps Petruchio break Katherine as she tires and becomes hungry she will cave in to him and all that he says, which according to him will create a better relationship for them in the future. David Richards in the ShakespeaRe-told Taming of the Shrew keeps the same idea of depriving Katherine of sleep and some food, although Petruchio then throws Katherine’s clothes in the pool reluctantly at their honeymoon retreat in …, to show her again how far he is willing to go in changing her attitude towards him. Lastly in 10 Things I Hate About You Patrick does not take the traditional method of Shakespeare but instead Gil Junger displays a more affectionate method of taming Katherine in which Patrick uses love to “tame the shrew”. The message the film is sending to teenage women isn’t very good, as it seems to say they should become a person without strong views and independence so they then will fit in the crowd. The directors had to stay true to the text but the motion of what’s being done to Katherine in today’s society would be considered mental and physical abuse. The variation in the way Petruchio tames Katherine differs