Andrew+Chalfen

** //Shakespeare in Revolt// **
**//(Comparing: Taming of the Shrew,// and //Youth in Revolt//)**

__**Intro**__ In the book //The Taming of the Shrew// a arrogant, somnolent, backlash speaking, woman named Kate is to be "tamed" by an in control, manly man named Petruchio. In //Youth in Revolt, Sheeny//a smart, quiet, loving, inspirational girl is the apple of Nick Twisp's eye. Nick is a lonely, misguided, shy, abused, average kid who has fallen completely in love with Sheeny. Sheeny resembles Kate because they both rebute their families and believe in true love however both are afraid to show it. Nick is similar to Petruchio in that they both don't care about social institutions when it comes to accomplishing their goal's, and both of their goal's are simply to achieve their idea of the perfect relationship with the respective girls. The relationships of these characters are not the standard "mushy love" that has become the common trend however that does not mean these relationships are any less love filled. **The social belief that true love is found at first sight is not only true, it can also be expressed by a character changing their personality to meet their partners idea of true love.**

__**Quotes**__

Petruchio is addressing his father in law Senor Baptista. He has been asked about the speed of his marriage with Kate and it was implied that love takes time to develop and cannot be pushed over night. Petruchio responds by saying he would not speed inappropriately or without a responsible plan. At first Petruchio and Kate fail miserably but eventually they learn about loving one another through truly unorthodox scenarios such as a competiton of shrewd-om. Nick is completely unable to win over Sheeny's parents at any point of the movie however, he understands that love takes time to develop even if it is not his side of the love that needs more time. Nick is patient with Sheeny sort of the opposite of Petruchio with Kate, but in the end both party's learn that love needs to take time to develop and grow into the strong relationship each person had hoped for. Here we see Petruchio ranting about how Kate wants to stay abstinent. Dian is the god of Chastity however Petruchio refers to her as "sportful" which means lustful in modern English. Petruchio shows his attraction to Kate fully knowing he will not get a equivalent answer. Nick also experiences difficulty making love to Sheeny in the beginning of the movie but as the two grow closer their intimate feelings for each other grow stronger. As the relationship builds depth, the love grows stronger and the ways characters express their love broadens.

__**Screen Shots**__

What we see here is Nick and Sheeny talking and you can see how Sheeny looks more in control while nick is lost in his thoughts. Nick is actually embarrassed because sheeny just read his journal about her. At many points Kate would embarrass Petruchio in public or in private however Petruchio dealt with his embarrassment through rage and counter shrewish behavior. Beating the servant often a stress relief method used by Petruchio in this scene i dont think Nick would mind having a servant to take his aggression out on. Both Nick and Petruchio deal with their rage differently but both find ways to overcome their embarrassment to have a stronger relationship.



Nick thinks about sheeny all the time and even carry's a picture of her with him to show his friends. This shows that nick is somewhat obsessed with sheeny or at least the idea of sheeny as Petruchio was obsessed with the idea of Kate. Petruchio would openly attempt to kiss Kate and show his interest for her in any public scenario. Sheeny however is more withdrawn and closed about showing her feelings. She would go to great lengths to protect her feelings for example write diary entries about Nick but in a secret handwriting so that no one could read them. Katherine protected her feelings by expelling constant backtalk or "shrewd" comments. As each pair got more comfortable with each other they opened up more showing that true love can be a process __or__ an immediate reaction.



Here Nick has created an alternate personality in hopes of becoming more of the man that his woman desires. Sheeny desires a anarchist bound, fast speaking, smooth Frenchman named Fransua. Nick creates his own version of Fransua that no one else can see or hear because in reality it is just him all along but the movie portrays it as two different characters. Petruchio would speak to himself about Kate and in ways created his own Petruchio version of Fransua, for instance he would try to out shrew Kate when he was with her, but in his private moments of reflection he had no intent of being "mean" to Kate. Fransua ultimately is ended in both relationships but this only happens once all four characters realize they don't want or want to be Fransua, they only want what is right in front of them, their significant other.

__**Conclusion**__ Characters changing their personality to meet their partners idea of true love occurs all through out both the book and the movie. Each of these story's end happily with the guy getting the girl and the girl getting the guy. The social belief that all love must be instantaneous has been proved wrong however that does not mean that love cannot be in first sight. Social institutions boundary ways for love to grow however Nick and Petruchio both exemplify multiple characteristics of going around the common social walls in pursuit of their happy ending. While Nick and Petruchio may not have that much in common in terms of how they portray themselves they do share qualities of thoughtfulness and great wit with a hint of psychopathic craziness. The Movie //Youth in Revolt// and the book //Taming of the Shrew"// are two tales of romance that give a facade of contrasting each other however when looked at closely both story's are very similar.