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    Family relationships are key to both ‘Romeo and Juliet’ written by William Shakespeare in the sixteenth century and ‘David Copperfield’ written by Charles Dickens in the nineteenth century. Both are set in patriarchal societies which seem to demonstrate changing relationships in families caused by a dominant‚ authoritarian man; presented through events‚ speeches and language choices. In both dramas the ‘parent and child’ relationships are key to the storylines. Both fathers threaten their (step)child

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    LITERATURE EXAMPLE The play Romeo and Juliet may seem to have no visible connections to the novel‚ “the lord of the Flies; I read these stories in ninth grade‚ but now that I come to think of it‚ they do connect‚ but on a deeper level; they are parallel in many ways. Both stories deal with 2 separate groups (Romeo/Juliet‚ and the two gangs that are created in lord of the flies)‚ in which it would be best to come together‚ but other forces are stopping the unity (Romeo and Juliet’s parents‚ and the

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    Romeo and Juliet. Over the past 500 years there have been numerous adaptations for stage‚ musicals and films based and interpreted from the original tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. Written by Shakespeare in 1500’s and Juliet is undeniably Shakespeare’s most successful and well known play. The tragic story line filled with unfortunate events and heartbreaks are something that appealed to the Elizabethan era audience. The two most well known movie interpretations would have to be the version

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    The first thing that came to my mind when I thought of two people to compare‚ one from Romeo and Juliet‚ and one from real life was Benvolio. The only problem was that I still needed someone to compare him to. I thought about people in my life that are peacemakers‚ straightforward‚ and overall nice people‚ like Benvolio acts in Romeo and Juliet. After third period‚ which is your class‚ I found myself walking down the hall‚ still pondering the question of who I should compare Benvolio to. My daydream

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    world‚ Romeo+Juliet makes the medieval classic - Romeo and Juliet understandable to a modern audience. Directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ the modern masterpiece applies impressive cinematography to harness both medieval and modern civilisations. Many aspects‚ such as the; settings‚ props‚ background symbolism and ways of communication allow for the modern viewer to grasp the storyline‚ despite many unusual adaptations included from medieval times. The entwinement of Shakespeare’s original Romeo and Juliet

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    | Romeo:“It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun./Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon...” | * Sun metaphor: Juliet breaths life‚ warmth and growth into Romeo’s life * The envious moon symbolising Rosaline who had “Dian’s wit” in 1.1 * Juliet embodies a new phase in Romeo’s life | * In love * Obsessed * Fickle – with the loss of one infatuation another is born | * Signifies a new chapter in Romeo’s life * Symbolises light being bought into his life * Moving as Romeo is rejuvenated

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    theme that life is paradoxical‚ in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. A supreme example of this theme‚ could be Friar Lawrence’s opening lines‚ “The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night‚ / Check’ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light; / And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels / From forth day’s path and Titan’s burning wheels.” (II.iii.1-4) Throughout Act I and Act II‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes the characters of Romeo and Juliet to develop the theme of the paradoxical nature of life

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    Comparison essay Comparison essay Compare the relationships in Romeo and Juliet and pride and prejudice BOTH CHARACTERS (Juliet and Elizabeth ) PRESENT THEIR LOVE AND EFFECTION TO THEIR LOVE ONES BY APPROACHING THEM IN A FORMAL MANNER. “O RomeoRomeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or‚ if thou wilt not‚ be but sworn my love‚ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet”. Juliet This means Juliet is asking‚ in allusion to the feud between her Capulet family and Romeo’s

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    "Romeo and Juliet" is a play written by William Shakespeare about love‚ friendship‚ and tragedy. The story is set in Verona‚ Italy where two people fall in love. However‚ the two lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ are from families who despise each other. Romeo is dead-set on marrying Juliet‚ to the point where he’d do anything for her. This becomes a dangerous factor because he is also extremely impatient. Romeo’s friend‚ Mercutio‚ has more of a level head which amplifies Romeo’s flaws. Mercutio’s realistic

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    Romeo and Juliet The play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a movie by many different directors. Franco Zefferelli 1968’s version of Romeo and Juliet is better than Baz Luhrmann 1996’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Zefferelli’s film is better than Luhrmann’s film because it is faithful to the actual play with suited costumes‚ music‚ text‚ and setting. Zefferelli’s 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996 version because the lines of the actors are faithful to the play and the costumes

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