Antoine+Brockington

** // Clever title goes up top // **
// Name your play and your movie in the sub-title so the clever title doesn't seem random //

//After your title comes your intro description, which should include the following info:// //- names of the play and your movie selection, plus an introduction to the characters you're talking about and their basic situation.// //- a thesis statement that compares/contrasts the movie and the play. You it should be clear which focus area you're zooming in on from the intro paragraph--set the reader up to understand the scene(s) you'll be presenting!//

Romantic love/ Love at first sight. In the play Taming of the shrew Petruchio is going after Katherine and he is determined to marry her no matter what stands in his way. In Madea's family reunion the play Lisa is about to get married to her abusive, rich and successful fiance Ronnie. While her first love/ex boyfriend A.j is still in love with her and wants to marry her even though she is getting married in 2 days. The taming of the shrew can be interpreted as Petruchio is withholding food and sleep from Katherine because he wants to "tame" her to his liking, he loves her and wants to be with her. Madea's Family Reunion (the stage play) Lisa knows that deep down she still loves A.j, even though her fiance Ronnie is more successful, has more money than A.j and is much taller. A.j knows that their love never ended and is determined to prove it to her.

// After you have the intro, it's up to you how you organize your film stills and quotes. I chose to alternate between the play and the movie, starting off with the play. Put the play quotes in BIG FONT to give the reader something to latch on to. And remember to give enough CONTEXT in your captions for each quote and picture, or else the reader will be confused! //

// Here are sample formats you can use. For the play, start with a direct quote in a bigger font: //

**"Quote from Play"**

// A few sentences go after quote, including sufficient CONTEXT that tells the reader what's going on in "Shrew," and also a bit of ANALYSIS linking to your thesis. //

You then TRANSITION into your comparative scene from a movie. Include a transition sentence and then put in the screen shot:
 * In this scene Cora (right) is talking to her daughter Lisa**

//After the screen shot, you need to do the same thing that you did for the quote from "Shrew" -- sufficient context that describes what's happening in that scene, and analysis that connects back to your thesis (and states what the comparison and/or contrast is to "Shrew.)//

Then, you need a second (and possibly a third) set of comparisons: play, movie. Play, movie. Don't forget to use a larger font!

// Finally, you need your CONCLUSION. This paragraph should specifically mention BOTH the play and the movie, and touch on the central question of the assignment: // What do these portrayals show us about society's attitudes towards courtship/dating?