The answer may lie with Sigmund Freud. It is no secret that Freud had little faith in a successful‚ loving relationship that could endure over a long period. In Mark Edmundson’s essay Freud and Shakespeare on Love‚ he indicates that‚ based on Freud’s theory of erotic repetition‚ “The heart breaks time and again and‚ Freud insists‚ it’s prone to do so in the same fashion” (51). If Freud felt that it was human nature to revert to an infantile state which consists of “images and desires‚ great pleasure…and
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Romeo and Juliet Scene Comparison Both the 1968 traditional version and the 1996 modern version present Romeo and Juliet with the same Shakespearean dialogue‚ but the backstory of each is very different. The 1968 version is based in a village during medieval times‚ while the 1996 version places the Montague and Capulet families as two feuding companies in Verona Beach. In Act 3‚ scene 1‚ these differences are very apparent‚ and make a huge difference in how the scene plays out. Not only is the
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3) of Romeo and Juliet in 1700s compare to the changes made in the Baz Luhrman film version of the play. The plot of both were actually similarly the same‚ however the setting was a lot different and I will be talking about some of the main important changes made to the setting of the movie and of course most importantly the topic which my presentation is mainly on which is Alternate Endings. First of all ill talk a little bit about the setting of the movie. The original Romeo and Juliet was obviously
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life is made by our own choices and we make our own destiny‚ while others think that our life was predetermined by someone who has supernatural powers‚ and were are just mere puppets to them. Most agree that the story of Romeo and Juliet was based on fate‚ but I disagree that it was fate that chose their lives‚ it was their fault that led this tragedy. In the movie Both Romeo and Juliet had a choice‚ Romeo could have chosen to not go to the party and Juliet‚ on the other hand‚ could have married
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A Love Story According to Shakespeare and Baz Lurhmann Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works. It has been interpreted in movies and films but it has not lost its value‚ and remade countless times. Baz Luhrman’s and William Shakespeare’s versions of Romeo and Juliet are similar in theme and the language‚ but have some differences in setting‚ time period‚ and character personalities. While there are a lot of similarities between the two versions‚ there are also many
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Romeo and Juliet is known perhaps as the best love story in history‚ and has been performed various times‚ in different adaptations. In Act 1‚ Scene V we finally get to see the two young lovers; Romeo and Juliet meet for the very first time at the Capulets party. But what are the pros and cons of the written script and the 1968 movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet? One of the major downfalls in the printed version of Romeo and Juliet is that it can be hard to get a good feeling of what the characters
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1. What reason does Paris give for Lord Capulet’s decision to move up the wedding? 2. At first‚ what does Juliet believe is the only solution to her problem? 3. What plan does Friar Laurence devise for Juliet‚ and what reservations does Juliet have about his plan? 4. Review the events you read in Act Four‚ and think about how the character’s interactions drive the plot. 5. Do you feel sympathy for the Capulets‚ the nurse‚ and Paris when they express grief over Juliet’s death
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similarities that they share that are just as important‚ but not as numerous. Both stories are told of teenage‚ star-crossed lovers whose forbidden love is the product of prejudice‚ who were forced to make decisions about adult situations. Meanwhile‚ the adults in the stories were not making very good decisions themselves; the nurse and Friar Lawrence from Romeo and Juliet‚ instead of trying to dissuade the young lovers from their whirlwind relationship‚ encouraged it. Instead of perhaps sitting down and rationally
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ROMEO & JULIET PORTFOLIO PROJECT Assigned on: ODD (3/14) EVEN (3/15) Due on: ODD (4/1) EVEN (4/2) * You must have a designed cover sheet * You must have designed dividers for each part Part 1: SETTING * Create a Timeline of R&J. This should have already been started. * You may continue on with the timeline you created for class OR create a new one. Part 2: CHARACTERS * Using your stick figure characters‚ choose ONE from each Act that you feel best represents that
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses the communication between two or more characters‚ or a character to the audience‚ to explain the events during the play. If someone walks in halfway through a play‚ they may not be able to understand what is going on. Communication is important in this aspect‚ connecting the viewer to the performance. Thesis: In the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ communication is vital to relationships because misunderstandings can lead to the deaths of many; this
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