HUMN
BYSTANDER
humanitiesdisccWEEK5.docxOPTION 2: Read The Taming of the Shrew and watch one of the following adaptations: Deliver Us from Eva (2003), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Taming of the Shrew (1967), McLintock! (1967), Kiss Me Kate (1953), You Made Me Love You (1933),
Now, for the play/film pair that you chose, address all parts of this question.
1. Clearly identify two scenes from the written play that also appear in the film (however loosely) that you think are significant to the overall story, and explain why.
2. Offer an assessment of how well you think the film portrayed the two scenes. In other words, was the film's portrayal of these two scenes effective or ineffective? Why?
3. Use at least two of the terms and concepts from the Learning Resources for the module explain why the scenes portrayed in the film were effective or ineffective. For example, perhaps the film used specific music and lighting in a scene to effectively emphasize the tension of the scene. Underline or bold the vocabulary, concept or technique you use as an interpretative tool in your post.
4. Finally, give your overall opinion about how the themes of this play translate to our contemporary world and why you think this play has had so many film adaptations.
Below are the required learning resources for this week.
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Read “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Project Gutenberg, n.d. Project Gutenberg. EBSCOhost.
William Shakespeare Elizabethan Dictionary
You may wish to use this “William Shakespeare Elizabethan Dictionary” to look up the unfamiliar words you encounter while reading Shakespeare’s plays and other works.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-dictionary.htm
Plot, Theme, the Narrative Arc, and Narrative Patterns
This reading “Filmosophy: Film Narrative” discusses plot, theme, the narrative arc, and narrative patterns in films.
https://filmandphilosophy.com/2015/02/11/film-narrative/
Terms Used by Narratology and Film Theory
You can use this list of terms “Terms Used by Narratology and Film Theory” for a glossary.
https://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/english/theory/narratology/terms/
Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a Shakespearean comedy that uses humor to explore the institution of marriage, as well as gender and class.
Daly, Augustin, and William Shakespeare. Taming of the Shrew. Privately printed for Mr Daly, New York, 1887. ProQuest. Web. 9 July 2019. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/taming_shrew/full.html
Yale Film Analysis
Parts 1-6 of the “Film Analysis” site will provide you with vocabulary and methods for film analysis. It will also familiarize you with cinematic techniques used in film.
Film Theory
This link provides the background of the development of film theory and an overview of its different branches.
Drama
This link provides an overview of the history of the art of drama.
Character arc
This link goes to a description of how a character is developed in a narrative.
