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**Welcome to Fire Stream's Film Criticism!**
This is a collection of pages where students are comparing selections from William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" to a film of their choice.

Full assignment instructions:

Your task is to write a visual essay which compares and/or contrasts 'The Taming of the Shrew' with a modern movie or play that focuses on courtship/dating. The final product will include both writing and screen shots of the movie you choose. Here's how to plan and execute this:

1. Pick one of the seven focus areas from our Forum to "zoom in" on:

1. Male ideas on courtship/dating 2. Female ideas on courtship/dating 3. Boyfriend/girlfriend as a status symbol or possession 4. Parental interference in courtship/dating 5. Romantic love/love at first sight 6. Male/female expectations in relationships 7. Honesty and deception in relationships

2. Think about which movie also has a message about this focus area. You are strongly encouraged to pick a comedy. The movie should also depict "modern" life, from the last 30 years or so.

3. Watch that movie (again) and identify a SPECIFIC SCENE that you can compare/contrast with a specific scene in "Shrew." Again, the forum will help you identify which moments could be good for this analysis.

In your analysis, seek to answer the following question:

What do these portrayals show us about society's attitudes towards courtship/dating? (Identify what the main messages of "Shrew" and your movie are, and describe HOW they are similar or different.)

A few requirements:

- Your final product should have a clever title, a comprehensive written introduction, two examples from the play (direct quotes) and two examples from your movie (screen shots). - Each example should have a caption with explains how it supports your main argument. - Make sure your writing is professional! IM-speak and typos will not be tolerated.