I believe that the (1961)‘West Side Story’ film version of Romeo and Juliet is superior to the later version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ directed in 1968 by Franco Zeffirelli. Jerome Robbins‚ the director of ‘West Side Story’‚ having a different aim/ representation of Romeo and Juliet has used various effective techniques to produce his film – which I consider to be more successful. Robbins chose it to be a transformation of Romeo and Juliet & not the original play from Shakespeare‚ but that’s not the
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a character’s behavior are often caused by a force beyond man’s control or by human action. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare identifies this argument by writing about two people who are always meant to be with one another‚ but an ongoing feud between their families‚ the Capulets and Montagues‚ always seems to keep these lovers a part. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet find themselves in many problems from events that appeared to be laid out from the beginning that then cause
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married to the brave Romeo of the Montague family‚ the family whom you knew that I hated. O‚ but Mother‚ you must understand‚ when I first saw my dear Romeo‚ I just knew that we were meant for each other as husband and wife. There‚ you now know of my marriage‚ but you must also know that with it‚ we could cease the feud between our family and the Montague’s. This is why I cannot possibly marry the Count on the morn of Thursday. I pray to thee‚ mother‚ send me to Mantua where Romeo hath fled. Alternatively
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the power and authority to enforce rules‚ maintain law and order. The extract communicates the theme authority‚ law‚ and order. The formality of my costume is of the uttermost‚ as the Prince is the highest in rank compared to everyone else in Romeo and Juliet. I used a crimson coloured shirt to illustrate the authority‚ regal ranking‚ power and influences befitting a prince. The crimson colour resembles the royal blood flowing within him‚ identifying him as the descendant of the monarch‚ which automatically
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William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” contains many different representations of love‚ some of which are based entirely on looks‚ and others seem to be more in depth. Love based entirely on looks is called lust. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ impulsiveness is a tragic flaw present in the characters Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Lord Capulet‚ and Friar Laurence. Romeo’s impulsiveness is found in his reaction after the Prince banished him. Juliet shows impulsiveness with her willingness to partake in Friar’s plan‚ and
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In reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ characters seem to pop off the page and into the readers’ minds. Romeo and Juliet are introduced‚ along with the long time feud between the Montagues and Capulets. The feud between the families is the core of the lovers’ fateful death. Throughout the play‚ the families continue to show their hostility and hate towards each other‚ proving to the reader that the family feud is a important role in the story. From the very start of the
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“Ignorance is a poison that kills love‚ friendship‚ and all the good feelings.” ~unknown. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet ‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ a pair of star crossed lovers take their life. Romeo and Juliet take their own lives because of the man they trusted the most‚ Friar Lawrence. Lawrence’s carelessness and ignorance in his actions cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s carelessness was very evident when he was trying to help the lovers get back together but
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problem in Romeo and Juliet Harold Bloom observes‚ “With just a few alterations‚ Shakespeare could have transformed Romeo and Juliet into a play as cheerful as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human‚ p102) What he means is clear: the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet could have been a comedy with a few changes. This paper is a humble attempt to scrutinize whether the plot of Romeo and Juliet really has any structural problem‚ and if so‚ why did Shakespeare choose tragedy what could
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Shakespeare’s theatrical masterpiece The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet has been an eminent literary work for generations and still continues to be. Not only is its romantic plot captivating‚ it also has underlying morals that make the play more than just a teenage love story. Of the many messages‚ the role of fate is a significant component of the tragedy. It essentially drives Romeo and Juliet to their demise through inevitable conditions. As The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet correlates with the theme of fate
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2014 Book Review Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in London from 1594 to 1596. It was first published in an unauthorized quarto in 1597 and authorized quarto appeared in 1599. The play begins with a large fight between the Montagues and the Capulets‚ two prestigious families in Verona‚ Italy. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. They fall in love at a dance and agree to get married secretly the next day. But after the marriage‚ Romeo gets in a fight
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