Modern Approaches to the Canterbury Tales
Many literary classics have been made into modern-day film adaptations. Sometimes, these modern adaptations help us to understand the themes of the original work. For example, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew was adapted into a teen romantic comedy film titled 10 Things I Hate About You, and Jane Austen’s Emma provided the basis for the popular cult classic Clueless. Click the link below to read the script for a modern-day film adaptation of the Pardoner’s Tale.
