other authors and their stories. The screenplay writer of West Side Story‚ Ernest Lehman was inspired by the author of Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare inspired Ernest Lehman because of the obvious similarities in theme‚ plot and the characters of both of their stories. Inspiration can be the best way to jumpstart your own imagination and is especially helpful when it comes to the theme of a story. The themes of both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are very similar. The
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CHANGES: At the beginning of the story‚ Mercutio was first introduced with Romeo and Benvolio. Mercutio was trying to be a really nice friend and tries to cheer up Romeo from his past relationships. There were no “end” to Mercutio’s character because he was killed in Act 3 Scene 1. But before he died‚ he was still very loyal to his friend. Until Act 3‚ Mercutio has always teased about Rosaline‚ but when it got to Act 3‚ he got mad. Mercutio was always a guy that can take jokes and laugh about things
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Howell Computer 9 25 February 2016 Comparison and Contrast between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story West Side Story by Lehman is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. There are many similarities and differences between Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet and the modern musical West Side Story. Overall‚ the stories are similar‚ however there are some differences. The plot and theme of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are very similar. Both are tragedies with the
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Did you know that Romeo and Juliet was based off a love story called Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid? They have many similarities. Romeo and Juliet is a larger‚ more detailed version of Pyramus and Thisbe. There are many reasons why they are alike. The reasons Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe are alike is because of their similarities such as suicide‚ fatal misunderstanding‚ and lioness and Paris. First of all‚ in both Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe‚ they both ended up committing suicide
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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
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Modernisation of Romeo and Juliet Intro: Romeo and Juliet is an original script by William Shakespeare. Baz Luhrmann modernised the script into a movie in 1996 to include a contemporary audience. Through the movie and script there are many differences and similarities. In this essay the setting‚ characters and symbolism will be examined and compared to talk about the similarities and difference. Para 1: Throughout Baz Luhrmann’s film and Shakespeare’s script there are similarities and differences
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Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Comparative Essay Two feuding families in the old city of Verona‚ and two rival gangs in New York’s West Side; what could these two scenarios possibly have in common? They both consist of a pair of star-crossed lovers and the story of their short lived love‚ which eventually ends in deaths. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Arthur Laurents’ West Side Story are similar in many ways. They both have the similar theme of forbidden love and love that is
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When you are unable to control your anger‚ you are more likely to make impulsive decisions. There are many pieces of literature that center attention on controlling anger. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ anger is seen through important characters. Both Tybalt and Mercutio prove to be hot-tempered and impulsive in stressful situations. In tough situations‚ Tybalt proves to be heated and impetuous. When Benvolio is trying to stop Gregory‚ Sampson‚ and Abraham from fighting‚ Tybalt
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scenes from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is the balcony scene. In this scene Romeo goes to Juliet’s house and says beautiful things about her without her knowing. She is high above on a balcony and she doesn’t know he’s there. There she declares her love for him. Romeo reveals himself and they start talking about there love. Juliet proposes they get married. In 1968 a film of Romeo and Juliet was made and in 1961 a similar film of Romeo and Juliet was made‚ West Side Story. The 1968 film
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Scene connections to Romeo and Juliet Which 2 scenes in the film best connect this text to Romeo and Juliet * What ideas do they share * How has the director highlighted these connections Romeo and Juliet is the story of the relationship between the son and daughter of two families‚ which are enemies‚ the Montagues and the Capulets. Their families are against their plan to marry‚ and the story ends in the death of both lovers. In West Side Story‚ instead of families‚ there are two rival
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