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    according voice’ he is saying that Paris has his approval but it is up to Juliet to make the final decision. The way Capulet handles the situation with Paris shows the love and kindness he feels for his daughter. Capulet allows Juliet to decide if she wants to marry this man. This wouldn’t have happened very often in Elizabethan times as the richer families often married for wealth not love and here Capulet is asking‚ not telling‚ Juliet to marry this wealthy man. He doesn’t treat her as a piece of furniture

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    short‚ repeated accompaniment riffs are based on a Dmajsus♯4 chord that is another jazz reference and also implies an unsettled feeling in the character. The syncopation used here feels like it is pushing Tony along as it anticipates the beats. The contrast between this fast paced bass and Tony’s held melody reflects the cool exterior that he wants to show and the excitement that is bubbling underneath. At b21 these emotions burst through‚ as the piece becomes forte and 2/4 from 4/4. This faster feel

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    know know the play Romeo and Juliet for being a very tragic love story but was it even a love story to begin with? According to many people Romeo and Juliet is infact a tragedy instead of the love story they call the play today.Romeo and Juliet is not a love story because first of all Romeo and Juliet just met each other‚ Also they are way too young to know what love even is yet. And Romeo is only trying to cope with the fact that he’s lost rosaline and trying to get over it. Romeo is not in love

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    This is the prompt‚ From the beginning of the play‚ we are told that Romeo and Juliet are victims of fate‚ starcrossed lovers whose deaths are unavoidable. Do you think this is true? Could their deaths have been avoided? Or are they victims of fate? What would be a thesis that encomRomeo and Juliet were infatuated teenagers that could have avoided death by not giving in to their desires. Romeo and Juliet were victims of fate only due to the fact that they tempted fate.They were typical

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    The influence of William Shakespeare’s plays on modern culture is apparent in a multitude of media settings. Hamlet is the basis for Disney’s The Lion King; Arthur Laurents’ West Side Story is loosely based off of the plot of Romeo and Juliet; Twelfth Night has been the basis for countless moderately successful teenage romantic comedies (Fallon). Aside from repeatedly using the same plots for blockbuster movies‚ public figures frequently quote Shakespeare in their speeches‚ interviews‚ and even on

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    In the film Romeo+Juliet (1996)‚ Luhrmann puts a new‚ fresh spin on Shakespeare’s classic play‚ Romeo and Juliet. While staying somewhat true to the original play‚ he shapes the dialogue‚ acting‚ and setting to bring the star crossed lovers into the present. This makes it more appealing and approachable to a modern audience. One might argue that the mixture of modern scenery and accents and Shakespearean English is an unsatisfying hybrid‚ and that a remake should either edit the language so it

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    draft July 16‚ 2010 Compare and Contrast Chopin‚ “The Story of an Hour” to Robinson‚ “Richard Cory” In today’s society‚ criminals are tried in a court system‚ with a jury of their peers‚ for crimes they are accused of committing. In some court cases‚ witnesses are called to give their testimony to as what they have seen occurred in a particular incident‚ after which the jury of twelve members recommends a ruling on the case. The jury does not listen to just one witness’s story; they take in many

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    whether they will reject and confront evil or simply abide it with apathy. I. The dark imagery used in both stories convert evil into a nearly tangible entity. a. The lack of visibility in these stories corresponds to the fear felt by both men. b. The dense jungle/forest instills a sense of chaos that disallows either man to tread a safe path. II. The antagonists of these stories are both characterized as incarnate evil‚ however‚ each exhibit deceptively likable traits. c. General

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    West Side Story No 10: Tonight (Ensemble) Maria‚ Tony‚ Anita‚ Riff‚ Bernardo‚ Jets and Sharks In this number‚ all the participants talk about the eventful evening they feel is ahead‚ each with their own thoughts on what will happen. There are three trains of thought: 1 Riff and Bernardo - thinking (in terms of their own gangs) of the fight arranged for later that evening 2 Anita - thinking about her ’nocturnal activities’ with Bernardo after the fight 3 Tony and Maria - more romantic love‚

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    Should Romeo and Juliet be taught in the ninth grade curriculum? This essay will be exploring the different ways why it should be in a ninth grade curriculum. Romeo and Juliet has taught us about ambition and greed. The story of those two lovers has also taught us about how people can be inspired to do certain things. And lastly‚ it has taught us that some people happiness can be hidden by someone’s hate for something or someone. First of all‚ Romeo and Juliet has taught us about one’s ambition

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