Sergey+Kuznetsov

NYAH

** // Together forever, but not from the start. // **
// Starring "The taming of the shrew" and "Happy Gilmore" //

Thesis: The strongest relationships are build when 2 people disagree from the start.

As it has been explicitly shown in "taming of the shrew", some marriages can end well even if the people that are marrying have very different opinions. In the "Taming Of The Shrew" Petruchio and Katherine definitely argue a lot with each other. In the case of "Happy Gilmore" the main characters have difference in opinions on Gilmore's act on the golf course. Of course the difference is much more subtle, however it still helps them build the foundation for a stronger relationship.

This quote shows the very first encounter between Katherine and Petruchio. The first thing that they do is start arguing. Petruchio needs Katherine for money and Katherine, while wanting to marry, simply dislikes Petruchio for the way he acts. Since Petruchio did not care what Katherine thinks of him, he decided to act in whatever matter that he desired, which made Katherine argue back at him and it went on back and forth, until Petruchio simply got annoyed. However in that argument, those 2 have already created a connection between each other. While it is not good yet, it was a very strong foundation for what was going to happen next. From the start of movie “Happy Gilmore” anyone can see that Gilmore is a person who has temper issues. Virginia on the other hands is a nice woman who is on the lookout for a good story. This scene shows the first time that those 2 met, which started with an argument. The argument however was not drastic; it was more of a disagreement, in which Virginia wins. Gilmore understood 2 things during that argument, that she was right about him over-reacting to his failures, but most importantly the fact that she is a very interesting person, and thus worth listening to. If they had met under different circumstances however, their relationship would be different and probably even non-existent. For Gilmore, the argument that he and Virginia had in the beginning was very helpful. Gilmore understood that she helped him at that point through that argument and since he saw that she did not mind him, he decided to try and court her. By the end of the movie, the two have fallen in love with each other. That relationship was built on a difference in oppinions, which gave it a stronger foundation than most relationships. In this quote from “The Shrew” Kate talks to the women about how they should treat their husbands and why. Petruchio obviously loves it. It was his plan from the point that they married, to show Katherine it, however he choose to show it through a form of an argument. He understood that Katherine is a type of a girl who can’t be convinced through an ordinary type of conversation and thus he choose to argue with her, to the point of her giving in. Unlike in “Happy Gilmore” however, Petruchio used a technique that was different. He knew that Katherine is stuck with him and thus he understood that she would not be able to stand up to him in an argument. She decided to back down, in order for their marriage to be successful. In a relationship, the most important thing is the bond. There are a lot of ways for 2 people to bond, but one of the very successful ways is through arguments. It is not always the wisest choice and it definitely shall not work every time, however it creates a connection of a sort, which can be exploited later in the relationship. There is of course a huge difference between the relationship between Katherine and Petruchio vs Virginia and Gilmore, but the very fundamental bases are the same.
 * “Moved in good time! Let him that moved you hither **
 * Remove you hence. I knew you at the first **
 * You were a movable.” **
 * P 88-89. Lines 200 205.**
 * “… Then vail your stomach, for it is no boot, and blace your hands below your husbant’s foot; in a token of which **** duty, if he please, my hand is ready, may it do him ease. **
 * Why, there’s a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate…” **

// 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?