Taming Of The Shrew And 10 Things I Hate About You Analysis

Taming of the Shrew, a play written by William Shakespeare and 10 Things I Hate About You a movie that is based off of Taming of the Shrew are very similar and different. Both of these have their parts that are like a mirror to one another but then there are other parts that seem to be like a mirror from a circus. Hence the timeline choice for 10 Things I Hate About You is a perfect example for differences in between these two scripts. While both stories were written in their modern times, the span of 400 years creates significant differences in how the stories were told. In the late 16th century, it was common for couples to marry in their teen years. Modern day teenagers are still in their dating phase, which created the difference in each story’s outcome. We see this shift happen based on societal rules in relationships and people getting married for love rather than …show more content…
Lucentio utilized this to persuade Petruchio into marrying Katherine. In 1999 teenage society was more persuaded by instant gratification that is why Cameron tricked Joey into paying Patrick to date Katherine. Yet in Taming of the Shrew Lucentio and Petruchio intended to marry Bianca and Katherine as a permanent outcome. In 10 Things I Hate About You, Cameron and Patrick only intended to date Bianca and Katherine as a temporary outcome. In Taming of the Shrew the father, Lucentio and Petruchio were in control of Bianca and Katherine. The suitors were their teachers seeking acceptance from their father to pass on the male authority. – “Baptista: Gentlemen, that I soon make good what I have said- Bianca, get you in; And let it not displease thee, good Bianca, For I will love thee ne’er the less, my girl.” (Shakespeare, I.i.370-374). In 10 Things I Hate About You, the male and female teenagers were presented as equals in society for example, they receive the same education and have the right to make their own