Romeo and Juliet: Compare and Contrast Essay
Pre-AP English
April 29, 2014
Romeo & Juliet: Compare and Contrast Essay Getting to read “Romeo and Juliet” was a great experience that will never be forgotten! A tragic story of young lovers with innocent hearts who attempt to fight their “star-crossed” fate. It was very interesting to see how different directors interpreted the play compared to the original by Shakespeare. Viewing the story from different angles helps you develop a better understanding of the story. In the original text version of “Romeo and Juliet”, the letter that the Friar has prepared for Romeo including details of his plan for Juliet fails to be delivered. Therefore when Balthasar tells Romeo that his beloved Juliet is dead, Romeo goes into self-destruct mode and purchases poison from a man of medicine. (While all of this is happening Paris and his page have arrived at the tomb to admire Juliet. Paris has his page keeping watch for anyone who might approach.) He wants to go to the Capulet Tomb ASAP and find out if the news is true. Romeo and Balthasar travel to the tomb and once they are approaching, the page alerts Paris to hide. Therefore, he does. Romeo arrives and tells Balthasar to leave him, then he breaks into the tomb. Romeo begins to serenade Juliet when he is rudely interrupted by an unknown figure which he warns and then kills. Discovering that the figure was Paris, Romeo is remorseful. He finishes his serenade and with a drink of poison, dies. The Friar arrives at the time of Juliet’s awakening and they both discover the dead bodies of Romeo and Paris. Juliet then also goes into self-destruct mode, and attempts to get poison off of Romeo’s lips. This failing she stabs herself with a knife. The “watch” whom was alerted by the page arrives and questions the Friar. The two families later arrive and are scorned by the Prince . They agree to end the feud and bring peace between their families. The Capulets are to build a pure gold statue of Romeo and vice
April 29, 2014
Romeo & Juliet: Compare and Contrast Essay Getting to read “Romeo and Juliet” was a great experience that will never be forgotten! A tragic story of young lovers with innocent hearts who attempt to fight their “star-crossed” fate. It was very interesting to see how different directors interpreted the play compared to the original by Shakespeare. Viewing the story from different angles helps you develop a better understanding of the story. In the original text version of “Romeo and Juliet”, the letter that the Friar has prepared for Romeo including details of his plan for Juliet fails to be delivered. Therefore when Balthasar tells Romeo that his beloved Juliet is dead, Romeo goes into self-destruct mode and purchases poison from a man of medicine. (While all of this is happening Paris and his page have arrived at the tomb to admire Juliet. Paris has his page keeping watch for anyone who might approach.) He wants to go to the Capulet Tomb ASAP and find out if the news is true. Romeo and Balthasar travel to the tomb and once they are approaching, the page alerts Paris to hide. Therefore, he does. Romeo arrives and tells Balthasar to leave him, then he breaks into the tomb. Romeo begins to serenade Juliet when he is rudely interrupted by an unknown figure which he warns and then kills. Discovering that the figure was Paris, Romeo is remorseful. He finishes his serenade and with a drink of poison, dies. The Friar arrives at the time of Juliet’s awakening and they both discover the dead bodies of Romeo and Paris. Juliet then also goes into self-destruct mode, and attempts to get poison off of Romeo’s lips. This failing she stabs herself with a knife. The “watch” whom was alerted by the page arrives and questions the Friar. The two families later arrive and are scorned by the Prince . They agree to end the feud and bring peace between their families. The Capulets are to build a pure gold statue of Romeo and vice