Exploring the different ways that Shakespeare presents the theme of love in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. The play was set in romantic Italy and has various different themes explored by Shakespeare which portray his views on different aspects of life. The main theme that this essay will be focusing on is exploring the different types of love and how they run throughout the play. Some of the other
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So Close‚ Yet So Far By Jacob Trieber Baz Luhrmann resurrected the dying story of “The Great Gatsby” from the 1920’s by modernizing it to appeal to today’s audiences. People almost 100 years ago had greatly varying morals and lives compared to those of today‚ which Luhrmann realized and took that as a chance to tweak the storyline to grasp the attention of newer viewers. Anyone who has read the novel can instantly tell how different it is from the movie. Nonetheless‚ Luhrmann’s style and idea to
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such as scenery‚ clothing‚ style‚ and speech to tell the story. In the two movies made of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ both of the directors‚ Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann‚ portray the story of the star-crossed lovers in very different‚ unique ways. While Zeffirelli directs the movie as if it takes place in the 1500’s‚ Luhrmann decided to modernize the play so that it takes place in the 1990’s. The setting‚ costume‚ and style are all different because of this. Although both directors follow
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The Zeffirelli and Luhrmann versions of William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ are similar in several ways. One way that they’re similar is at the beginning of Act I‚ scene i‚ Samson and Gregory are at the public place in Verona are talking. When they see the servants to the Montague’s walk by the Capulets servants‚ one of them bite their thumb at them. Another thing that is similar is when they draw their swords in the Zeffirelli version. In the Luhrmann version‚ they have guns
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ENGL 3000: Working Paper #1 QUESTION #1b QUESTION #2. 10 points. Please read “Introduction: Who’s There?” in Virtual Shakespeare‚ pp. vi-ix. BEFORE YOU WRITE: Think over your response to some of the statements‚ views‚ and opinions presented by the authors‚ R L Widmann and Jesse Stommel. Select one or two statements that you think you might use as a touchstone In your study of Shakespeare in English 3000 this semester. IN YOUR ANSWER: Quote one point or topic or statement (which
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Eckleburg F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ he’s watching you Luhrmann… Does Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of The Great Gatsby adequately represent the themes and era that F. Scott Fitzgerald put forth in his novel? Jack Mizzi delves deep in to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s world of excess to find out. Worthy of the label ‘The Great American Novel’ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ coming in at number two on the Modern Library’s list of the ‘100 best novels of the Twentieth Century’ the film is evidently highly
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understanding‚ separation or when forced to embrace unfamiliarity. Through the 1992 film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ the children’s biography ‘ by Beverley McGregor and the punk rock song ‘Perfect’ by Simple Plan‚ composers illustrate both concepts of belonging and alienation . Through a range of cinematic and literary techniques these composers show how an
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The expressionistic film “Strictly Ballroom” composed by Baz Luhrmann is about the spectacle of ballroom dancing. Tough not always in a literal sense‚ the film is not strictly about ball room dancing but also a “microcosm of society”. Moreover the contradictory forces within the society and the use of image to mediate social relations. This piece also fits in very well with Guy Debord’s “the society of the spectacle”. Debord’s work is a critique of modern capitalism. But more specifically for our
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colours to differentiate the Capulet’s from the Montague’s. Franco Zeffirelli shows the differences between the Montague’s and Capulet’s by making the Montague’s wear yellow and red‚ and making the Capulet’s wear blue and green. Correspondingly‚ Baz Luhrmann differentiates Montague boys from the Capulet boys by making the Montague boy’s cars yellow‚ and Capulets boy’s cars blue. If the two families weren’t differentiated by colour than the audience would have trouble determining
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themselves in relation to others and the world around them. The feeling of belonging does depend on a strong relationship between people that has been developed over a period of time either short or long. In the film ‘strictly ballroom’ the director Baz Luhrmann clearly shows how the protagonist’s develop a sense of acceptance towards each other as the film progresses and this allows their relationship to strengthen over time. Also in the poem ‘wind and window flower’ written by Robert Frost the theme
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