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Date Posted: 14:28:54 01/12/04 Mon
Author: Samara
Subject: Task 12

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

ENGLISH CLASS - DAY

Mr. Morgan stands at a podium and faces the class with an open book
in front of him.

MR. MORGAN
All right. I assume everyone has found
time to complete their poem. Except for
Mr. Donner...

He begins to laugh, very pleased. Joey sulks at his desk behind
a pair of sunglasses.

MR. MORGAN
...who has an excuse.
(to Joey)
Shaft, lose the glasses.

Joey reluctantly removes his shades to reveal severe damage. The
class snickers.

MR. MORGAN
(continuing)
Alright. Anyone brave enough to read theirs aloud?

No one moves. Then Kat slowly raises her hand.

KAT
I will.

Patrick looks up.

MR. MORGAN
(anticipating the worst)
Lord. Here we go.

Kat stands and walks to face the class. She clears her throat
before reading from her notebook.

KAT
I hate the way you talk to me
And the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car.
I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots
And the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick.
It even makes me rhyme.

She pauses, then continues.

KAT
(continuing)
I hate it...
I hate the way you're always right.
I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh;
Even worse when you make me cry.

She begins to cry as she continues to read.

KAT
(continuing)
I hate it when you're not around
And the fact that you didn't call,
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you;
Not even close;
Not even a little bit;
Not even at all.

She looks directly at Patrick. He looks back this time, morose,
thoughtful.

Then she walks out of the room The rest of the class remains
in stunned silence.

1. I recommend the film "10 things I hate about you", which is based on the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare. Some people would say that this version of Shakespeare's play is addressed for teenagers, mostly because the main characters are youngster, but I believe that it doesn't take the film's credit. The scene I enjoyed the most was on the final part of the film, when Kat reads a poem to Patrick in front of her class. I believe this film can be more appreciated by the ones who already know the play, as it is possible to make comparisons between the two media.

2. One film I do not recommend is "Dumb and Dumberer" because I believe it to be a waste of time. Not just because it's a comedy, I do like comedies, but intelligent ones. I think the jokes in this film were too much designed for the American audience, to their culture, so not much fun for the rest of us. Besides, I don't like films where being dum is seen as a good thing.

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Re: Task 12 -- Vera, 18:21:07 01/13/04 Tue