romeo and juliet

Comparison of the Settings and the moods of the characters between the play and movie version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet It is always controversial to judge between the novel and the movie, which is adapted from the paper version. Someone likes the grandiose scene and fantastic devices in dynamism. The others may prefer the delicate descriptions and exquisite details in the play. Like Harry Potter is famous from all over the world. There are people who love JK’s the little tricks and style of writing. But there are still numerous people are crazy about Emma Watson’s appearance. And when it comes to Shakespeare, one of the most famous masters in the world, it will be more difficult for the readers to accept another version. Romeo and Juliet is his great romantic tragedy. It is about two young brave lovers from two rival families. And it has been adapted to several versions. Though most of people will contend a view that setting is not very crucial for the whole story. However, it is really worthy to compare setting and mood between the movie and the book because details decide everything.
First of all, it’s going to discuss the age and the location of the background. In the beginning of the novel, it says “ In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes place…”(Act I, Scene I), which shows the story happens in Italy. And also, the play indicates that Juliet and Romeo are both aristocrats, that only exist in the ancient Li 2 dynasty. However, if someone watches the movie they will find there are beaches, hip-hop music, sexy girls such typical American signs full of the scene. And there are also cars, guns and fireworks in the cult party such modern technologies. It is obvious that the whole background has been changed from ancient Italy in 1500s to modern America in 1990s. What’s more, the differences are not only in the general setting. The places of the plots also