What movies are based on The Taming of the Shrew?
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) – Based on The Taming of the Shrew, this film is another high school romantic comedy-drama, where popular sophomore Bianca needs a date to the prom, but is only allowed to attend if her older, more ‘shrewish’ sister Kat can also find a date.
How many times has Taming of the Shrew been adapted?
There are over twenty-five film or television versions of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
What is Taming of the Shrew based on?
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself.
How is 10 Things I Hate About You like Taming of the Shrew?
In 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Bianca is allowed to start dating once Kat does. This is similar in The Taming of The Shrew (1967). Bianca can only marry once Katherine marries first. The difference between the two is that in the play, Katherine is to be tamed by her husband Petruchio.
What are some examples of modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s tragedies?
The Best Modern-Day Shakespeare Adaptations
- 9 Hamlet (2000)
- 8 My Own Private Idaho (1991)
- 7 West Side Story (1961)
- 6 Macbeth (2015)
- 5 She’s The Man (2006)
- 4 Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
- 3 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- 2 Hamlet (1996)
Why “The Taming of the Shrew” is a tragedy?
In The Taming of the Shrew, the tragedy would be the death of Katherine’s spirit at the end of the play. It could also mock the perception of marriage as an end point. Unlike Bianca’s marriage, which is an end in itself, Katherine’s marriage is not complete until she gives her speech at the end.
Is ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ a sexist play?
The Taming of the Shrew is not truly sexist. Yes, it deals with male dominance over the female of the species, but note that the resulting relationship is one of trust, not submissiveness.
What is the moral message of Taming of the Shrew?
Petruchio makes no bones about the fact that he has come seeking a wife that comes from money.
Is Taming of the Shrew A Comedy or tragedy?
The Taming of the Shrew is a problem play in terms of the comedic genre. It is labelled as a comedy and true to the genre is about ordinary people (unlike tragedy which focuses on kings and nobles). It also has elements, such as disguise, marriage and slap-stick humour which place it clearly within the