... with "The Taming of the Shrew" it will be shown clearly that "10 Things I Hate About You" was derived from the Shakespearean play, "The Taming of the Shrew" and is much more relevant to our times. It is obvious and easy to see that "10 Things I hate About You" was directed more towards an audience of teenagers where "The Taming of the Shrew" was directed for an audience of adult and older people. Both of the movies ... woo and win Kat, in order to clear the way for Bianca to begin dating. In the end, both sister end up falling in love, even though Kat hates everything about it. In "The Ta...

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This scene deals deeply with the relationships of many of the characters. This includes namely the relationship between Katherine and Baptista, Petruchio and Katherine and that of the suitors. It is my opinion that this element of drama, when used correctly and performed in just the right way, will reinforce the comedy and humour developing within the play. Firstly Baptista's attitude to Katherine compared with his reaction to Bianca is one of mistreatment. He does not care about the quality of Katherine's husband to be and he bargains with Petruchio to have Katherine's hand in marriage althou...

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