William Shakespeare's legacy
In 2016 the world is commemorating 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. This special anniversary year is a truly unique opportunity to dive into Shakespeare. This year we have been enjoying learning about Shakespeare at our school. We have been studying his plays because of his mastery of the English language and his talent to write plots which delves into depths of human nature. Many of his plays have been adapted to films with much success. The comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" is a good example of this. This play has been adapted to movies in several occasions. The last adaptation of 1999 , "10 Things I Hate about You" serves to highlight the fact that William Shakespeare's writings are timeless and universal. Plot New boy at Padua High, Cameron James, is attracted to the beautiful and innocent Bianca Stratford at first sight but is soon warned by buddy Michael that she is out of bounds. Her protective father will not all...