Sean+Moss

Taming of the Truth
Where the Mind's of Men Truly Lie

"Taming of the Shrew" and "The Ugly Truth" 

In Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" the characters, Pertruchio and Katherine both have an interesting relationship. The play focuses on the male and female expectations in a relationship and also male idea's on courtship and dating. This relates to the film production of "The Ugly Truth". In it, Mike Chadway, and Abby Richter both go through a similar, strained, relationship. Together they delve into a man's heart and mind and reveal the ugly truth about men's idea and the difference from that and reality.

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"

 (Act x, Scene x, line numbers)

 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:

IMAGE GOES HERE

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?