Romeo And Juliet
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 setting different, but the weapons used and the acting of Romeo is as well.
The setting of Act 3, scene 1 in the traditional version is very different from the setting in the modern version. In the traditional version, the feud takes place at a medieval city square. Benvolio ends up in a fountain, which angers Romeo. The modern version is on a beach instead, with plenty of bystanders. These differences …show more content…
I felt that Romeo’s anger was allowed to bubble up in the traditional version, while Romeo’s anger at first came out of nowhere in the modern version. While Mercutio was being harassed by Tybalt, the acting of Romeo showed that he wanted to calm the situation in the traditional version. In the modern version, I felt that Romeo was angry at the very start, and didn’t give much thought into calming down the situation. I also felt the car crash in the modern version didn’t make any sense. Why would Romeo want to destroy his car? How did neither of them get injured? The traditional version was a lot more clear; after all, it makes sense that Romeo would chase after Tybalt in the moment, while he was still angry.
While they may present the same scene, both versions are very different in their presentation. The dialogue and the plot are the same for each, but that is where the similarities end. Overall, the setting of the scene, the weapons used in the fight, and the acting of Romeo are very different between each
The setting of Act 3, scene 1 in the traditional version is very different from the setting in the modern version. In the traditional version, the feud takes place at a medieval city square. Benvolio ends up in a fountain, which angers Romeo. The modern version is on a beach instead, with plenty of bystanders. These differences …show more content…
I felt that Romeo’s anger was allowed to bubble up in the traditional version, while Romeo’s anger at first came out of nowhere in the modern version. While Mercutio was being harassed by Tybalt, the acting of Romeo showed that he wanted to calm the situation in the traditional version. In the modern version, I felt that Romeo was angry at the very start, and didn’t give much thought into calming down the situation. I also felt the car crash in the modern version didn’t make any sense. Why would Romeo want to destroy his car? How did neither of them get injured? The traditional version was a lot more clear; after all, it makes sense that Romeo would chase after Tybalt in the moment, while he was still angry.
While they may present the same scene, both versions are very different in their presentation. The dialogue and the plot are the same for each, but that is where the similarities end. Overall, the setting of the scene, the weapons used in the fight, and the acting of Romeo are very different between each