He captured the essence of the characters he created but with a more modern twist. Julia Stiles, as Kat Stratford, provides the rugged exterior needed to play the "shrew." She doesn't care what others think and resists love as Shakespeare intended. Kate, in the play, expresses sarcastic language much like Kat does in the film. In the end, Julia Stiles captures Kat's "taming" as she admits to being in love with Patrick. Kate, who never wanted to show affection in the end, kisses Petruchio in the street. “No, I’ll give you a kiss. Now, I pray thee, my love, stay” (Shakespeare VII 148). Heath Ledger, as Patrick Verona, displays the mysterious charm necessary to make him seem like a rebel. At first, he seems to be in it only for the money, just like Petruchio. “Tell me his father’s name and that’s enough; / For I will go on board, though she roars as loud / Like thunder when the autumn clouds crack” (Shakespeare Iii 93-95). Larisa Oleynik plays Bianca Stratford, expressing the sweetness and innocence necessary to appear the opposite of her sister. It also reflects Bianca's superficiality. “If you affect it, my sister, I swear it here/I will plead for you myself, but you will have it” (Shakespeare IIi 14-15). For her, it doesn't matter who she marries, as long as she does. It's similar to how Bianca wants to date Joey even though she