Essay On Ten Things I Hate About You

The similarities between “Ten Things I Hate About You” and The Taming of a Shrew are quite profound. It was not difficult to see which character represented which, and you could definitely see the plot of the play as it played out through the much modernized movie. However, there were many differences that must be pointed out. Let us begin with the most obvious difference… the time. While it was very interesting to see the play, set in the middle ages of Italy, transferred to a modern U.S. city, many plot points had to be removed simply because they did not fit with the times. This is a big difference but in the end it really does not take away from the movie at all. One major difference you see is the movie focuses just as much on the women as on the men. In …show more content…
Katarina was actually one of the most similar from play to movie. Her mannerisms and actions are very similar as in the beginning she insults any attempts of Patrick to woo her and over time grows to love him. Patrick is very different from his play counterpart. In the play Petruchio was just a normal and rather nice guy at the beginning of the play. Patrick on the other hand was known for being a mean delinquent who was constantly in trouble. As the play goes on we see Petruchio go absolutely crazy causing quite a stir at his own wedding. On the other hand, Patrick is polar opposite as he seems to get kinder as the movie progresses. Also in the play, Petruchio was not paid to woo Katarina, but actually did it of his own free will for no particular reason other than that he was determined to woo Katarina. Bianca in the movie is seen as a slightly stuck up sophomore in highschool who is used to getting her way and loves going out and partying. The play was actually pretty vague when it came to Bianca, as she was really only seen as the pretty girl that was the most desirable. So she was fairly open to