Baz Luhrmann‚ director of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ used elements of a film such as characterization‚ setting‚ deletion and addition to scenes‚ and music to further portray the theme of inevitable fate of Romeo and Juliet. Characterization is essential to films because it helps to develop the theme of fate and express the fact that it is unavoidable for young Romeo and Juliet. Some people believe Shakespeare is uninteresting or confusing‚ but this version of the film is exciting
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The only thing that’s going through my mind right now is surviving and I know that forming alliances will lead me to victory. If I had to choose a partner it would be Tybalt and not Romeo. Tybalt is violent and at the same time he is courageous. While he was enjoying himself at the Capulet ball he noticed someone’s voice and the way they spoke‚ that they were a Montague and not a Capulet. He requested that someone should fetch his sword and called out “Now by the stock and honor of my kin‚ to
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Romeo and Juliet “A pair of star crossed lovers take their life.” Everyone has heard this quote before‚ even if they have not even read or seen the play. Throughout history the play Romeo and Juliet is called the world’s most beloved story ever. One of the reason they have this label is because people say it was fate and chance they met and fell in love. Another theory that contrasts the original one would be that their story was not caused by the stars‚ but rather each character and actions they
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paradoxically‚ Juliet fell in love with the only son of her family’s great enemy‚ and many died due to their ruthless hate and disregard for reason or peace. Juliet was‚ at first‚ a very obedient child and agreed to marry Paris for her parent’s sake. When she met Romeo‚ all of this changed. Her love for Romeo is ironic‚ because out of all possible suitors‚ he is the only out of bounds. Juliet’s “only love sprung from [her] only hate” (61). Juliet‚ is torn between love and hate of Romeo in different
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Romeo and Juliet Persuasive Essay Choose one of the following prompts and compose a persuasive essay arguing your belief. You must use direct evidence from the play in your essay. You should include direct quotes from the play and they must be properly cited. Your essay should be double spaced‚ 12 point Times New Roman font and should be between 2 and 4 pages long. Prompt 1: Throughout the play‚ Romeo and Juliet blame fate for all of the misfortune they experience. While some scholars
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Both Romeo and Juliet were victims of their limited choices and social values discuss. The story of Romeo and Juliet truly demonstrates a play of love‚ tragedy and romance at a time‚ when social status dominated decision making and women always fell second to the men. Juliet’s choices were limited by her sexual gender‚ females were not regarded as decision makers and hence their opinions were never recognised. Romeo on the other hand suffered from a different kind of limitation‚ his choices were
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Christenson English 9 May 19‚ 2010 The Lesson of Romeo and Juliet What happens when you are in love with an enemy of your family? In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet this is just the case. Romeo and Juliet are two teenagers madly in love with each other‚ yet their families are at war. The two of them take all the risks to be together and deceive their parents time and time again. Many spectators of this play say that the lesson of Romeo and Juliet is that children should not deceive their parents
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play written by the well-known author‚ William Shakespeare. The setting of the play is the 1400’s in Verona‚ Italy. This is a play based on two families who have had an ancient grudge for many years‚ and their children who fall in love. What makes the story of Romeo and Juliet such a tragedy are the various decisions made by the characters of the play such as Romeo. Romeo made many decisions‚ some good‚ some bad; his decisions have a great effect towards other
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In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ a destructive force created by irrational hatred evokes havoc upon the entire town of Verona. One of the results of this ancient grudge is the hatred of two families that forbids the love of two young souls. After being stricken with finding out his newfound love is the daughter of his enemy‚ Romeo laments that “[his] life is [his] foe’s debt” (Shakespeare 503). Romeo is so invested in his love‚ Juliet‚ that he is willing to sacrifice everything
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play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ have a strong hatred for each other. In the beginning of the play‚ people learn that Romeo Montague had his heart broken by a woman named Rosaline. Later‚ he met Juliet at a party and they fell in love. A few moments later they found out that their families were rivals‚ but they didn’t care because they wanted to be with each other. So the following day‚ Juliet insisted that they get
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