Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare has been reinterpreted and performed globally on several occurrences and occasions. Each time there is something different and unique to it, such as leaving out a part or acting out a scene differently. One scene, in particular, that is interesting to watch with each reenactment, since it seems to be different each new time, is the final scene of the play with the tragic suicide of Romeo and Juliet. In Baz Luhrman’s making of this screenplay the suicide is already different from all of the other makings because Juliet shoots herself with a gun instead of stabbing herself with a dagger. In Franco Zefferelli’s version Juliet doesn’t even start waking up from her haze until Romeo is dead.
Baz Luhrman’s Romeo and Juliet was made in 1996 and is original because instead of taking place in medieval times it is more modern based, also the fatal feud is between gang related families. The death scene of Romeo and Juliet is different from any other making because Juliet is the closest to being awake before Romeo drinks the poison and instead of stabbing herself she uses Romeo’s gun to shoot herself in the head. Also the setting in this movie is California’s Verona beach. Another difference in the tomb scene is when Romeo takes a hostage so that the police don’t kill him.
In the death scene Romeo gets into the tomb, after the fight scene with Count Paris has already been taken out of the screenplay, by hitting the lock with a rock laying around the tomb. Juliet finally wakes up from her potion induced sleep after Romeo has already died from drinking the poison he bought from the apothecary and the Friar comes in to assist Romeo and Juliet in their risky getaway. Juliet stabs herself in the heart after the Friar leaves her in the