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THE NAME OF THE GAME IS SHAKESPEARE
THE NAME OF THE GAME IS SHAKESPEARE

Author(s): Dana Percec, Andreea Ioana Şerban
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: discrimination; education; film adaptations; team spirit

Summary/Abstract: The paper looks at the teenager spin-off subgenre of film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, with an emphasis on O and She’s the Man, all set in the context of American youth culture. Starting from more general notions related to the process of Shakespearean appropriation, we will pay special attention to the two directors’ choice of sports related themes, justified by the importance of sports in every-day life and in the school curriculum, and capitalizing on typically American values, such as competitiveness, team spirit, equality of opportunity, and fair play.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 61-72
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English
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