The Transformation of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" to the Film "Ten Things I Hate About You".

Transformations "The Taming of the Shrew", written by Shakespeare in the 16th century explores the values and ethics of people living in the Elizabethan period, focusing on the financial advantages of marriage. Now, over four centuries later, Shakespeare's work is still being enjoyed by our contemporary society through the film "Ten Things I Hate About You", the tale of two mismatched sisters with an overprotective father. Because these texts were written in different contexts, they …

…of The Shrew, Kat is forced into submission by Patrick. The submission is not so cruel or effective in Ten Things as in The Taming of the Shrew because of the contexts in which they were written. What was acceptable back then is titled abuse today. Shakespeare's use of language creates images, in turn establishing themes. These themes of Money, Society, Love, Relationships, Romance and Deception transcend time, culture and society and live on today.