Adaptation Sources Blog Post

Social History

Pittman, L. M. (2004). Taming 10 Things I Hate About You: Shakespeare and the Teenage Film Audience. Literature Film Quarterly, 32(2), 144-152.

• considers the question of identity and gender roles in both the movie and the play. It questions if whether or not the movie solves the issue of gender or just reinvents it to fit the 1999 setting

Bertucci, C. (2014). Rethinking Binaries by Recovering Bianca in 10 Things I Hate About You and Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew. Literature Film Quarterly,42(2), 414-426.

• argues that although Kat’s outright feminism is a result of her hatred for men after experiencing peer pressure and argues that it isn’t a social concern but a personal problem (she’s bitter). Recognizes the importance of the Bianca - Kat relationship. (In 10 things, Bianca is given a larger role.) Also talks about conformity

Rampton, M. (2014). The Three Waves of Feminism. Pacific. Retreived February 15, 2015, from http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/news-events/three-waves-feminism

• comparing and contrasting the 3 waves of feminism. (focused on the 3rd wave)

Genre

Teen Film. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_film

• gives information about the teen film genre

10 Things I Hate About You. (1999). Imdb. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/

• gives information about the movie 10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You

• more information about the plot and characters