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    Everyone knows the heartbreaking tale of Romeo and Juliet. The two teens so desperately in love‚ they were willing to go to the extremist of measures to prove it. It is one of the most influential pieces of work ever written. Themes found in Romeo and Juliet are still widely emphasized in today’s pop culture. Take‚ for example‚ West Side Story. West Side Story takes Romeo and Juliet and puts a modern twist on it. However‚ even though the movie shares multiple themes with the tragic classic‚ there

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    Nan Howell Computer 9 25 February 2016 Comparison and Contrast between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story West Side Story by Lehman is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. There are many similarities and differences between Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet and the modern musical West Side Story. Overall‚ the stories are similar‚ however there are some differences. The plot and theme of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are very similar. Both are tragedies with

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    lovers of Juliet Capulet are different in many ways‚ but similar in many as well. These characters are from the play of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Concerning their love for Juliet‚ there are many similarities and differences between Romeo and Paris. Paris and Romeo have different reasons for dying‚ but the causes are connected by their love for Juliet. Juliet’s love causes both Paris and Romeo to suffer from great sadness‚ but each for different reasons. The dedication to Juliet that Paris

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    The outsiders book‚ and movie are both interesting and entertaining  but they aren’t exactly alike. They both are similar ‚because they both talk about the same people and tell the same story.The book has several differences than the movie like dally dying instantly after being shot by the fuzz ‚Johnny’s mom yelling at pony and two-bit those are just a couple of differences in the two there are several more though.    Some friends who are just “greasers” and they keep having problems with the “socs”

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    In the film‚ Romeo and Juliet directed by Franco Zeffirelli‚ which takes place in Verona‚ Italy‚ the Montague and the Capulet families are endlessly feuding. When Romeo‚ a young son of the Montagues‚ disregards family morals by attending a Capulet ball‚ he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet‚ a young daughter of the Capulets. After a brief engagement‚ the two elope with help from Friar Lawrence. Soon after‚ Romeo is exiled from Verona for killing Tybalt. He hears of Juliet’s death and gallops

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    Shakespeare The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ and those of Pyramus and Thisbe‚ by Ovid are both alike and different in many various ways. Some including but not limited to‚ characters‚ setting‚ obstacles characters face‚ and events throughout the story. In our opinion‚ Pyramus and Thisbe is more alike compared to The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet than different. There are some obvious Comparisons but once you dig a little deeper‚ there’s more than meet the eye. One major similarity was that they were both

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    Acosta 1 Gabriela Acosta Period 8 English I- Mrs. Hughes Romeo and Juliet Movies Comparison Essay The movie adaptations of Romeo and Juliet are immensely different‚ while conveying the main plot and maintaining the important parts. The settings were in two different sceneries and clothing styles. Classic version maintained the Shakespearian setting whereas the Modern version takes place in a Beach-like scenery‚ one could relate it to being a California scene. Although both kept the Shakespearian

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    In Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet‚ is a traditional adaptation of Shakespeare’s original Romeo and Juliet‚ with some variations. Baz Luhrmann directed the 1996 version‚ also known as the MTV RomeoJuliet. This version is very modernized‚ but keeps the language intact with few changes. There are many differences between Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet and the Signet version of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo’s entire speech that begins “Alas that love‚ whose view is muffled still‚ Should

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    Romeo and Juliet were a huge part in the movie.They were rebellious because they got married young. Also got married without permission from their parents and also Romeo kill Juliet’s cousin witch the king said upon that ‘‘they should not fight if they do they must suffer the consequence’’. Romeo had also gotten revenge on her cousin because he killed romeo’s friend. If i were to compare the story to a similar situation i would choose The Outsiders because they also were rebellious with their parents

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    READING BOOK The advantages First of all‚ reading book can make you be more imaginative.You can image the character‚ moreover‚ you can feel the plot of the story by yourself. You can understand the story as your way. By reading‚ you won’t lose any detail of the play It also improve the concentration and the memory. Reading can make your mind relax after hard working. About Romeo and Juliet‚ it’s a play written in 1500’s. Shakespeare uses many difficult words and vocabulary in this play. By

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