In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare‚ we are introduced to a controversial yet crucial character named Mercutio. However‚ in the original Shakespeare play and the modern film adaption of Romeo and Juliet by Luhrmann‚ the presentation of this character alters. Mercutio’s name derives from the word ‘mercurial’ which means eloquent‚ active sprightly and changeable‚ and Shakespeare purposely used this characters name as to present his character of this manner. In both the original play
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It is a given that as times change‚ the situations that people can enjoy and relate to change as well. Works of art and literature become obsolete through the years‚ their appeal lost. However‚ classic novels and other pieces of long forgotten literature can be given new life through media reboots. Stories are reworked to appeal to a new‚ younger audience‚ often brimming with more action and drama to effectively catch public attention. The first scene in every movie is the most important as it can
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The film The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann and produced in 2013 was a commendable representation of the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald that it was based off of. The roles of the main characters Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio)‚ Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan)‚ Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton)‚ and Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) were played on point. The movie mostly kept the same feeling as the book or helped the viewer understand it more. Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan’s roles in the book were recreated
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distinctively visual in emphasising the ways that individuals respond to significant aspects of life‚ two uniquely Australian texts stand alone; the prescribed text The Shoe-Horn Sonata by John Misto written in 1996 and the epic 2008 film Australia by Baz Luhramm. Both texts deal with aspects of war and the importance of truth. Each text‚ whether it be a dramatised stage play or a film script‚ has a composer who has the capacity to emotionally transport an audience to a different time and place by bringing
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literature. The audience is taught to accept the realm of variations of love such as love at first sight‚ lust‚ and infatuation. Throughout the decades‚ many more versions of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet were created including the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann versions. As the audiences changed along with the decade‚ some of the themes‚ key issues‚ symbols‚ and morals in all three versions of Romeo and Juliet changed as well. During the prologue of Romeo and Juliet‚ the Chorus comes in and describes
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Act 3 scene 1 is a very important part of the whole Romeo and Juliet play. There are various mixed emotions the audience will endure throughout the scene and horrific blows are struck within this particular scene. After reading the scene‚ we are immediately drawn into one of the main themes of the play‚ Disorder’. The other themes covered in the play includes: Love versus hate‚ Disorder‚ Fate‚ Friendship and Revenge. The scene takes place at Verona’‚ a Public place’. A sort of setting where
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The Great Gatsby Ms. Benoit‚ English Ben Murray 2013 The Great Gatsby I believe that the filmmakers translated the great Gatsby very well from text to the big screen‚ showing life back in the early nineteen hundreds with the glamour of the high society. Although the transition from text to film was very good there were some changes but there are always changes for example the “iron man” comics were very different from the films but change and adaptation is sometimes necessary for
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Bronx. In the coming of age story that centers Joy of color is necessary in the time of political turmoil. The Get Down is an American musical drama television series set in the of the South Bronx in year 1977. Created by film director Baz Luhrmann and playwright Stephen Adly
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Alika Vega Ms. Tobias English III GT - 4th 12 January 2017 Corrupted Love The Great Gatsby is a novel of hopelessly romantic love. The story presents to us the troubling effects of love and affection. It portrayed the corruption in the 1920’s through its relationships and business. The Great Gatsby had grabbed the attention of millions of readers‚ eventually leading it to be converted to a movie script. Although‚ the novel was converted into a film‚ there were some conflicting‚ along with resembling
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groups which represent the positive and negative aspects that exist in all cultures‚ places and groups which define the unifying and the destructive force which has been presented in many ways throughout the movie ‘Romeo & Juliet’ directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ picture book ‘The Rabbits’ written by John Marsden & Shaun tan‚ as well as the song ‘Run to the Hills’ by Iron Maiden. ‘Romeo & Juliet’ fits perfectly when introducing the unifying and destructive force of tribalism. In the beginning
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