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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Anais Nin once said‚ “You don’t find love‚ it finds you. Its got a little bit to do with destiny‚ fate‚ and what’s written in the stars.” This quote relates strongly to Romeo and Juliet because due to the bad fates of their family‚ they ended up dying for each other. Juliet and Romeo fell in love by accident‚ something completely out of their control. This makes Shakespeare’s play much more tragic because they weren’t given a choice on how they were to end up‚ the way Shakespeare made it was either
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the nurse‚ Juliet’s guardian and confidante‚ plays an essential role in the romance and ultimately the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The nurse‚ who obtains the paramount qualities of vulgarity‚ fierceness‚ and compassion‚ provides stability in the relationship between the two star-crossed lovers and realism and humor to the story. Firstly‚ the nurse’s vulgarity brings about comic relief. While telling Lady Capulet and Juliet a story about raising Juliet‚ she makes a
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Within Romeo and Juliet‚ parental neglect is the key factor causing the death of the star-cross’d lovers. Today‚ the effect of abuse is more apparent than it was in the 1500‘s. Children who have been subjected to parental neglect‚ verbal abuse‚ or physical abuse are scarred for life. Shakespeare gives the audience a look inside the family dynamic of Capulet. In fact‚ it can be seen as the direct cause of Juliet’s untimely death. With a family who’s primary focus is wealth and publicity‚ Juliet
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Mrs. Pellecchia ENG 1DE/1 March 25th‚ 2013 Romeo and Juliet Essay John Wooden once said “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation‚ because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” Have you ever wondered what it is like just to be judged by someone based on the reputation that they have been given? Well‚ Romeo Montague who is the only son of Lord and Lady Montague‚ also who is also the main protagonist throughout the
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Luhrmann has appropriated the original version of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare and created a modernised film that presents the same everlasting themes in a visual medium. This essay will compare the two versions of Act V Scene lll (death scene) in Romeo and Juliet and will explore the ways each have developed the compelling story. Shakespeare’s plays were written to be heard as an auditory experience and were viewed by an audience on a bland stage with minimal sets‚ costuming
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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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Shakespeare play‚ Romeo and Juliet is about how their love is conquered by the hate of their families feud. In the play Paris is a prince on the capulets side and has love for Juliet before Romeo did‚ He is a handsome and respectful guy in desperate need of Juliet’s love. Paris‚ while at first desperate‚ develops into a devastated person‚ which teaches the reader that people don’t always get what they want. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ by shakespeare‚ My character Paris is desperate for juliet and loves
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Infatuation is momentary‚ fleeting‚ and based off an individual’s looks. True love is long lasting‚ real‚ and based off an individual’s personality. However‚ infatuation has the tendency to turn into true love over time. The texts Romeo and Juliet‚“Why should a Foolish marriage vow‚” and “What happens in our brains when we’re in love‚” explain this by giving specific examples. True love requires dedication from both individuals. All three texts discuss this in depth Predestination means that something
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In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ both Romeo and Juliet are young‚ however‚ Romeo is more immature and rash‚ whereas Juliet is more mature and sensible. To start‚ Benvolio asks Romeo to forget Rosaline and think about other women. Sounding quite depressed‚ Romeo asks his cousin‚ "O‚ teach me how I should forget to think!" (I. i. 220). Romeo is immature emotionally‚ as only an immature or childish person would believe that he has no control whatsoever on his emotions - if a more
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