Romeo and Juliet “A tale of the young for the young” By Laura Marinos Throughout the 20th Century‚ there have been several attempts to transform William Shakespeare’s famous works into a modern context‚ with The Lion King based on Hamlet and 10 Things I Hate About You as a loose transformation of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course‚ there have been two successful transformations already based on Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet; West Side Story and Zeferelli’s Romeo and Juliet
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Two star crossed lovers bound to each other by fate; sounds magical‚ right? Except that their two vengeful families are bound to each other by an ancient feud. This subplot adds to the classic story of Romeo and Juliet by adding suspense and passion. Romeo and Juliet is a classic boy meets girl and it’s love at first sight kind of story‚ or it would be without this family feud nonsense. With the new aspect of forbidden love‚ the two lovers find themselves in a sticky situation. They must overcome
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“I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…” “O Romeo‚ Romeo‚ wherefore art thou Romeo?” How many times have people heard these quotes before‚ but not in their actual stories? Chances are it is several times. This is one of the reasons The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are both considered classics. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are classic stories because of the remakes and spin-offs they inspired‚ how they are seen in our culture today‚ and their timeless appeal
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is the tragic tale of “a pair of star-crossed lovers‚” (1.Prologue.6). Fate brought them together‚ and ripped them apart within three days. The lovers came from two feuding families who hated each other. Romeo‚ a Montague‚ was encouraged by his friend Mercutio to attend Capulet’s party‚ where he met Juliet‚ a Capulet‚ and they fell in love right away. They married the next day‚ but Capulet had already promised Juliet to County Paris‚ a wealthy man who he approved
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SOMETHING’S COMING Something’s Coming appears towards the start of the musical and introduces Tony‚ the male lead. Through the song‚ the audience finds out that Tony is waiting for something to happen and feels like it will be soon. You will notice the use of muted brass in the accompaniment‚ a subtle jazz reference that places the piece in the mid 1900s. The verse comprises of push rhythms on “could be” and “who knows” that fall into long sustained notes over a repeated syncopated bass line
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Don’t Deny Destiny Question 11: What role does fate play in Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare refers to Romeo and Juliet as “star-crossed lovers.” We can not deny the fact that they are ‘destined to be together‚’ it is just something that the reader must accept. Fate is inevitable throughout the whole play; Shakespeare never gives readers an explanation as to why there is a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues‚ it is rather an undeniable aspect of the world of the play.
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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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In "Romeo and Juliet" a play‚ by William Shakespeare as a result of falling in love Juliet transform by being a girl lacking experience and maturity‚ looks to adult to guide her decisions‚ to becoming and independent woman.In I‚iii Juliet isa girl lacking experience and maturity‚ looks to adult to guide her decisions.In III‚ii Juliet is becoming an independent woman.In III‚v Juliet is an independent woman. In I‚iii of "Romeo and Juliet" a play‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Juliet is still a girl lacking
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is one of the most popular romantic tragedies in history. The story talks about “TWO STAR CROSSED” lovers hence Romeo & Juliet both come from 2 families‚ in a ancient grudge more like enemies. Romeo is from the Montague family and Juliet is a Capulet. They saw each other at a party the Capulets had held; they fell in love and got married. However‚ it’s like something was stopping them from being happy; it was somehow leading both of them in a completely different
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hate! Act 1. Scene 1. 175-176 How stands your disposition to be married? Juliet: It is an honor that I dream not of. Act 1. Scene 3. 65-66 My only love sprung from my only hate! Act 1. Scene 5. 138 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. Romeo: [Aside.] Shall I hear more‚ or shall I speak at this? Juliet: ’Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Act 2. Scene 2. 34-38 The final crucial
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