William Shakespeare

This
 assignment is an analysis of William Shakespeare, his plays and their
impact on Hollywood.  The object is to better understand and appreciate
similarities and differences between Shakespearean theatre and film as
an art, and to gain insights into various aspects of society, as
reflected in the film versions.

Select one of the following plays by William Shakespeare, which have
also been made into a film.



Hamlet  (vs. updated 2000 film of same name)The Taming of the Shrew
(vs. 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You)Romeo and Juliet  (vs. 1996
film William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet)Macbeth (vs. 2001 film
Scotland, PA)The Tempest  (vs. 1956 sci-fi film Forbidden Planet)


Examine and determine the various ways the film version departs from
and/or adheres to the original play.  Then offer reasons
 why these differences were more (or less) effective than the original.
 Factors to consider when preparing this analysis could include (but
should not be limited by) the following:




the existence of critical issues in society at the time the film was
madewhile the plays are considered excellent examples of dramatic
literature, the film versions (as art) are subjectiveShakespeare’s