The Art of Story Telling
The Art of Story Telling
Since the earliest days of earth, the art of storytelling has been the primary form of communication for all civilizations. It is present in the hieroglyphics of ancient empires and even in the movies in which our present cultures find so dear. Although countless stories have been told, only a handful of the plots that guide these stories are completely original. It is true that various elements of many stories are original, but once you chip away these elements, many revised aspects of previous works are unveiled. The originality of these rare plots is the exact attribute that makes these plots unforgettable and often remade.
One of the most known of these plots, is also the plot which is the basis of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”. This particular plot consists mainly of a confident man who is determined to discipline a strong-willed woman. The characters often develop throughout the story to leave the readerwith a strong sense of finality at story’s end, but as the years pass, the finality is commonly sacrificed for entertainment. These elements have allowed it to be remade numerous times and to be the basis of many other stories.
The original play consisted of love struck gentlemen attempting to persuade a traveler to marry a stubborn woman in order to cause her youngest sister to be available. The character development takes an unusual turn as the supporting characters develop more quickly than the main characters, but suddenly halt, allowing the main characters to surpass them. This effect led to an ending with mystery, but finality. The ending also uses some fable elements to construct a code of conduct for women of that time period.
Another interesting aspect of this plot is its use of humor. As I evaluate famous works of this period, I rarely recall any that use an immensity of humor to reveal certain thoughts of the story’s characters. An example of this is the conflict between Petruchio and Katherine concerning the crest of Petruchio’s family.
The plot was revisited with the release of “Kiss Me Kate” during the height of Broadway. This remake was not actually the play, but rather, the story of the actors performing the play. Although the story had experienced changes, the basic plot elements were still the same. By this I mean that...