Apr 03, 2018 top ten tuesday is hosted by that artsy reader girl. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah scholastic. Ten things i hate about me was awarded the 2008 kathleen mitchell award for excellence in. Teen film 10 things i hate about you was released in theaters on march. This video could be done better but im busy and kinda lazy i guess i tried to make it bit more original but it didnt turned out how i. Some made me laugh, a lot of them made me cry, and a few of them left me in awe. Kat stratford is played by julia stiles who also stars in numerous films like the bourne supremacy and the bourne ultimatum. For years randa has been active in the interfaith community, regularly giving talks at high schools, and is one of the original members of a melbournepalestinianjewish womens. A shrew and how to tame it the taming of the shrew is one of william shakespeares comedies written in the 1590s, where 10 things i hate about you is a hollywood film produced in the 1990s and based on the taming of the shrew. Because i love taming of the shrew, i like this movie for myself. There are a few characters who are good role models, they stand up for themselves instead of giving in to peer pressure and. The characters, the main structure of the plot, and themes are similar in both. Which 10 things i hate about you character are you.
The following list is a compilation of movies like 10 things i hate about you that will. The movies top billed cast includes julia stiles, heath ledger and joseph. As the film proceeds we see that cameron is getting closer to. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah goodreads. She has bleachedblond hair and wears blue contacts, but reveals her brown eyes and dons her hijab with the muslim community. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience why its easy. It got me thinking, we so often focus on the things we would love to change about ourselves, whether it be physical or not, but rarely are we able to so easily list the traits we. Their personalities are supported with a lot of details.
Its the story of jamiejamilah at school, she fits in with her australian upper middle class peers, but at home, she fits into the cultural word of her lebanese family, including attending arabic school and obeying her father s very strict rules. He may be a great captain, yet he has his ups and downs as a partner. Nov 01, 2018 the hate u give, based on angie thomas ya bestseller, premiered in movie theaters earlier this month, lauded by critics as the teen movie everybody needs to watch. She can knock your lights out without a problem, but she also loves to read, puppies, shopping, and chocolate. Patrick verona from 10 things i hate about you charactour. You want to have outstanding writing that not only makes you feel good, but makes others feel good. While reading the poem, she reveals in front of the entire class how hurt she was by what patrick did and how much she really cares about him but mostly i hate the way i dont hate you. Ten things i hate about me hardcover january 1, 2009. It was the first book i ever read that felt like high art to me, and the first. Although this is only the authors second novel it still has great meaning and an even better story behind it this novel looks at racial issues and discrimination against lebanesemuslims or other wise known as wogs and acknowledges the facts of reality.
Similarities between taming of the shrew and 10 things i hate about you 866 words 4 pages. Ten things i hate about me randa abdelfattah pan macmillan australia gives permission to photocopy text from these teachers notes. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels does my head look big in this. The characters are what makes this book a five star novel. Why is it so hard to mention these simple things in books for this character usually a girl, but it can go either way, they are the most hideous creature on the planet. Kat is a proud, unsociable girl who doesnt give a damn about what others think of her. The hate u give study guide contains a biography of angie thomas, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Books similar to ten things i hate about you goodreads. This weeks topic is characters i like in books i hate. To ask other readers questions about ten things i hate about me, please sign up. Randa abdelfattahs first novel, does my head look big in this. Then there are characters in books that you absolutely loathe, so much so that you didnt realize you had the capability to bustle 18 terrible book characters i will always hate.
However, i came across the title and thought it sounding like a good book. Summary of the books angels and demons robert langdon is a symbologist teaching at harvard. This was a really fun book with a good family of characters. Taming of the shrew and 10 things i hate about you. Similarities between taming of the shrew and 10 things i hate. So this is jelsa crossed with 10 things i hate about you. The racist characters were quite flat, but both the good and bad of family members are developed. Well, if you want your readers to like you, here are six things not to do.
What makes it interesting is that each chapter is told by a different character. Kat is highly against dating and sneers when she comes to hearing the word teenage social life. Get an answer for what are the similarities and differences between the play taming of the shrew and the movie, 10 things i hate about you. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah content. Movies like clueless, 10 things i hate about you, and easy a are better once you read emma, taming of the shrew, and the scarlet. Character profiles 10 things i hate about you school. At school, kat reads a poem which she wrote for english class, titled 10 things i hate about you written about patrick. Though only a couple years separate the sisters, they couldnt be more different. This films characters arent your normal mid 90s dumb teens, they talk eloquently, they actually think and not utter useless lines except for one or three dumb teen lines. Kat twenty years ago this week, 10 things i hate about you hit the big screen. She is a 26yearold lawyer, born in australia of palestinian and egyptian parents. I buy study books as well, and i have not been disappointed in any of them most of them are new and still priced reasoniblly. I tried really hard to write a post about that topic, but i discovered that i usually hate books because of the characters.
I feel like most young adult books have characters that either really stupid and have no helpfulness, and are your stereotypical girlygirl, or they are a stereotypical tomboy and hate all things remotely girly. I have had no problems looking for the books i need. The movie has a remarkable cast including, heath ledger, julia stiles, and joseph gordonlevitt. For all the defining details, jamilah is a character teens will readily relate to. Ten things i hate about me randa abdelfattah, author.
I mean like, there are a lot of people out there who is afraid to be themselves because they know people will judge. Ya book tropes that are so, so annoying please be more original. Because the movie was based on the play, there are some fundamental similarities between the two works. Outspoken kat stratford couldnt be less like her sister. Money travel shoes movies books streetstyle bags celebs running jewelry. Randa abdelfattah is an attorney, a writer, a chocoholic, and an active member in the interfaith community, as well as the campaign for palestinian human rights. I will be the first to admit that some of the most minute, insignificant things can drive me up the wall. I want you to want me at you when you read their synopses. Like 10 things, if im being honest is inpired by shakespeares the taming of the shrew. Like, girl, you aint fooling me i know your legs are getting eaten alive by ants. Jamilah wants to be popular and beautiful, but she cant, she has to wear the hijaib. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah nook book. You want people to read your work and say, hey, this person really knows how to write.
Movies that are better when you read the books theyre based on. In the book ten things i hate about me, by randa abdelfattah, the main character is jamilah, or as she wants it pronounced, jamie. Like it find this book add to reading list please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. He looked at me so upset and when i asked him what was wrong, he simply said that he wondered how i could list to him all these things i didnt like so effortlessly. The book was first released in australia on october 1, 2006 through pan macmillan australia. Check out these movies like 10 things i hate about you. Dec 11, 2017 things i hate in books jessethereader. Ten things i hate about me is kind of similar to the lines we cross, and i really enjoyed it.
Ten things i hate about me randa abdelfattah teachers. There is not one thing i like about this character. Then theres timothy, the school loner, who for some reason jamie just cant stop thinking about. Dec 27, 2019 2019 gave me some of my favorite books of all time. But there are some characters out there that we as a fandom can all agree to love or hate. Ten things i hate about me is a 2006 award winning young adult novel by australian author.
Its interesting to me since we often have no problem reciting things if even in our own head that we dont like about ourselves. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. Its the story of jamiejamilah at school, she fits in with her australian upper middle class peers, but at home, she fits into the cultural word of her lebanese family, including attending arabic school and obeying her fathers very strict rules. Also go watch both the movie and television series for 10 things i hate about you, which is referenced in the title, because regardless of sexual orientation, well all swoon over heath ledger serenading julia stiles.
Awesometen things i hate about youfilmten things i hate about youfunnyten things i hate about youheadscratchersten things. Book trailer of ten things i hate about me from award winning author randa abdelfattah. In ten things i hate about me, jamilah, a muslimaussie girl struggles with her identity. The views of a sector of the australian community are represented through the characters of peter and to a lesser extent sam. The movie was released in 1999 as a romantic comedy and as a modern adaptation of shakespeares famous play. Mar 22, 2018 discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. Suggested by a hardcore, dedicated bookworm these books are mainly for the teenage type. The screenplay, written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith, is a modernization of william shakespeares late16thcentury comedy the taming of the shrew, retold in a late1990s american high school setting. Its hard for me to curate this list because usually the lack of great characters is what makes me hate a book in the first place. Jan 12, 2020 there are even certain characters, like naruto and sasuke, who seem to have the fandom divided between love and hate. If 10 things i hate about you is your favorite teen movie, read. I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed. Which 10 things i hate about you character are you based on.
Here are five characters every fan loves and five who get a lot of hate. The book, like many of abdelfattahs novels, covers topics pertaining to discrimination and racism. So, the reader gets to experience the action from all differnt points of view. Find books like ten things i hate about you from the worlds largest. You dont want to make your readers hate you and your work. Pick up these socially conscious ya books like the hate u give for. What are the similarities and differences between the play. After you read the novel or see the film, youre going to want more stories like it. Ten things i hate about me is a 2006 award winning young adult novel by australian author randa abdelfattah and her second work. If you havent seen the movie yet then let me just warn you that the story will contain some highschool language, sexual references and drinking.
These characters arent merely unlikable, theyre the ones we love to hate. Look out for more of your favorite characters as the story progresses on. She doesnt want to be seen as a stereotypical muslim girl, so she does everything possible to hide that part of herself. The lifechanging magic of 10 things i hate about you literary hub. During a time of year where everyone is constantly talking about all the small things theyre grateful for, i thought i would balance out the equation a bit and give you 40 petty things that i absolutely hate. Top ten characters i liked that were in books i didnt like.
Top 10 storytelling cliches writers need to stop using. The novel ten things i hate about me is written in a first person response by the brilliant author randa abdelfattah. Jun 23, 2017 ginder picks 10 book characters we love to hate. Ten things i hate about me randa abdelfattah teachers notes. As it would be expected from a typical teen movie, 10 things i hate about you deals with issues like unreciprocated love and confusion. Ya book tropes that are so, so annoying please be more. Reading jillian michaels new book unlimited she talks about an exercise to list 10 things you love about yourself. Which 10 things i hate about you character are you based on your. The movies topbilled cast includes julia stiles, heath ledger and joseph. Here youll find the top 10 story books having everything from action to a beautiful story to a topping of romance. Kat stratford is one of the most hated kids at padua stadium high school to start off with and gradually gets better as the film goes on. The earth is full of many beautiful things, like puppies, flowers, and sunsets.
I dont usually dislike a book if i liked the characters. Here 10 books from 2019 that approach wildly different subjects, but will all stop you in your tracks. Great book for anyone who has ever been told to be yourself 10 things i hate about me covers many issues during youth while telling a completely unique story i think that teenagers, immigrants, and people who are afraid to be themselves should read this book this book seemed. Ten things i hate about me you need to stop worrying about how other people judge you. The taming of the shrew is one of william shakespeares comedies written in the 1590s, whereas 10 things i hate about you is a hollywood film produced in the 1990s and based on the taming of the shrew.
Six ways to make your readers hate you the write practice. Bought used bookstore goodreads jamie just wants to fit in. Sometimes you have to change locations with a dramatic flourishand whats more dramatic than knocking your character out and having them come to in a remote, unfamiliar location, all without having to deal with the boring parts, like driving there. It wouldnt be right to finish the year without highlighting these gems, so i hope you enjoy them as much as. Character profiles 10 things i hate about you weebly. There were a lot of things you wished for thanks to 10 things i hate about you, but the real question is. Jan 06, 2014 though there are many quality antagonists in the history of western literature, there are only a few who inspire such total, uncomplicated, unadulterated loathing that we detest them with the wildest and most gleeful abandon. She listens to riot grrrl and reads books such as the bell jar. Bianca is popular, stylish and upbeat, which are all qualities kat rejects wholeheartedly. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Inspired by shakespeares the taming of the shrew, the popular. Jamilah is a character teens will readily relate to. Which 10 things i hate about you character are you based.
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