The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I hate about you. Comnpare both texts and what each text reveals about their culture through themes, language and characters

The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You both raise important issues through their themes, language and portrayal of characters. In doing so they each reflect the prevailing culture of the time they were composed. A modern audience has the opportunity to compare its society to those of the past, a prospect not offered to those of Elizabethan England. This allows a modern audience the ability to analyse views and opinions throughout …

…through lyrics such as "I don't give a damn about my reputation" for the introduction of Kat, and both costuming as music reflect the modern fashions. As beliefs, values and issues change throughout time, so must the stories that are to be accepted into the society, therefore texts often reflect the time in which they were composed. The appropriation form The Shrew to 10 Things is a perfect example of changing values and issues over time.