Story According to Shakespeare and Baz Lurhmann Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works. It has been interpreted in movies and films but it has not lost its value‚ and remade countless times. Baz Luhrman’s and William Shakespeare’s versions of Romeo and Juliet are similar in theme and the language‚ but have some differences in setting‚ time period‚ and character personalities. While there are a lot of similarities between the two versions‚ there are also many differences
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ROMEO & JULIET PORTFOLIO PROJECT Assigned on: ODD (3/14) EVEN (3/15) Due on: ODD (4/1) EVEN (4/2) * You must have a designed cover sheet * You must have designed dividers for each part Part 1: SETTING * Create a Timeline of R&J. This should have already been started. * You may continue on with the timeline you created for class OR create a new one. Part 2: CHARACTERS * Using your stick figure characters‚ choose ONE from each Act that you feel best represents that
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Romeo and Juliet has become forever associated with love‚ the play is an iconic story of love and passion. Shakespeare presents the theme of love in different way; he uses the relationships of different characters to embody different forms of love throughout the play. All three poems from my anthology also express this theme‚ of love and loving relationships‚ however each are expressed in a different ways based on the purpose in which they were written. For example Shakespeare’s demonstrates a parental
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Romeo and Juliet were two young kids in love. The problem was that their love for each other also lead to their demise. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet shows how love can bring people together no matter who they are. Although it shows how wonderful love can be‚ Romeo and Juliet also teaches how love can lead to unfortunate consequences like death. That is the case in Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton and The Odyssey by Homer. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare tells the story of two people in love‚ both from wealthy families who hate each other. Romeo comes from the Montague family‚ while Juliet comes from the Capulet family. Although the reasoning for the feud between their families is unknown‚ it results in many young people killing each other. The story ends tragically with Romeo and Juliet both killing themselves‚ but this only happens because of the feud between their parents. The kinsmen of the Montagues and
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tragedy Romeo and Juliet boasts a wide assortment of characters. Many of whom are often at odds with one another. Three characters in particular‚ Tybalt‚ Mercutio‚ and Benvolio‚ are three very different men‚ and are driven by impulses and their different characteristics. Tybalt is driven by his rage and craving for violence‚ Mercutio is driven by his friendship with Romeo‚ and Benvolio is often driven by his love for peace. But these men do share one common trait‚ loyalty. Tybalt‚ Mercutio‚ and Benvolio
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in all respects by me. Nay‚ more‚ I doubt it not‚” he believes there is no doubt Juliet will obey him and marry Paris later that week (3.4.13). Following up on his offer‚ in Act 3‚ Scene 5 Capulet informs Juliet about the proposal whereby Juliet refuses. This refusal to obey her father’s wish is a betrayal to
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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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Rage In Act Three‚ Scene Five of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet enters a stage of conflict where she strives not to get married to Paris since she has already confidentially wed Romeo. Lord Capulet‚ Juliet’ father‚ learns about her resistance to marrying Paris and becomes frustrated. Throughout his speech‚ he criticizes Juliet and explains why marrying Paris is essential. Lord Capulet recommends what is best for Juliet and his family. For instance‚ he begins to point out Paris’s
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told. Romeo and Juliet was written between 1591-1596 whereas wuthering heights was written around 1846–1847. The most powerful feeling after reading these stories is love. I shall be exploring both how Bronte and Shakespeare present love in two very contrasting ways. And I am going to be focusing on Romeo and Heathcliff. When Romeo is first introduce we find that he is one of the star crossed lovers and that his love for Juliet is there to break the ancient grudge that there is between the two
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