Romeo and Juliet Movies Analysis on the Theme: "Fate Has Complete Control"
Romeo and Juliet is a classic love story written by William Shakespeare, in the Elizabethan era of English history. The work tells of the fatal attraction between Romeo and Juliet, how they met and why, their falling in love and their ultimate sacrifice for each other’s love, their actual lives. Fate has complete control, is a theme that is riddled throughout the text written by Shakespeare. It is essentially pointing out the view that everything we do or will, is at the mercy of fate, and whatever we do to counteract it, fate still holds the final judgement over our lives. This theme is also prevalent in cinematic codes written into both the visual representations of the Shakespearean love story by Franco Zefirelli and Baz Luhrmann. Two points, of which hold significant roles in expressing this theme, include the scene in which Romeo returns and meets Juliet, and the second being the most important is the scene in which they come together as death parts them. This essay will explore the theme stated earlier from the specific points listed above by tactics and techniques used by Shakespeare and the cinematic directors.
The scene which this essay finds significant importance to the theme of the story is that of when Romeo returns to the Capulet mansion and meets Juliet again. The explanation behind this being so important, is that there was no single guard protecting the Capulet mansion, allowing Romeo to return undetected and propose for marriage. Being that the Capulets are a wealthy family, they would have guards around the perimeter of their property to look after their assets. Because there where none at the time and location, this essay believes that Shakespeare used this to enhance the theme of fate having complete control over everything. The theme is expressed in narrative code by simply not having a guard as a character. By not displaying this, it points out to the viewer that there is no character for him. If Shakespeare was the write into Mercutio’s
The scene which this essay finds significant importance to the theme of the story is that of when Romeo returns to the Capulet mansion and meets Juliet again. The explanation behind this being so important, is that there was no single guard protecting the Capulet mansion, allowing Romeo to return undetected and propose for marriage. Being that the Capulets are a wealthy family, they would have guards around the perimeter of their property to look after their assets. Because there where none at the time and location, this essay believes that Shakespeare used this to enhance the theme of fate having complete control over everything. The theme is expressed in narrative code by simply not having a guard as a character. By not displaying this, it points out to the viewer that there is no character for him. If Shakespeare was the write into Mercutio’s