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    In the film Romeo+Juliet (1996)‚ Luhrmann puts a new‚ fresh spin on Shakespeare’s classic play‚ Romeo and Juliet. While staying somewhat true to the original play‚ he shapes the dialogue‚ acting‚ and setting to bring the star crossed lovers into the present. This makes it more appealing and approachable to a modern audience. One might argue that the mixture of modern scenery and accents and Shakespearean English is an unsatisfying hybrid‚ and that a remake should either edit the language so it

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    They say behind every successful man there stands a woman. If that’s the case then why‚ in the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare‚ are women brutally mistreated by men. Firstly‚ women are forced to do things against their will. Secondly‚ women are verbally abused by men. Lastly‚ men are very sexist towards women. Although women attempt to be respected‚ they are viewed and treated as inferior to men. Firstly‚ men do not care if women are uncomfortable‚ they are forced women to do things

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    decisions throughout their life‚ with each choice putting them on a different path. In Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is given responsibility over several of the tragic incidents that occur in the play; however‚ human error also plays a large role in the disastrous tale of the two lovers. In Romeo and Juliet‚ fate isn’t the only cause of horrendous events‚ but weakness‚ or the loss of self control‚ are to mainly be blamed. When Romeo kills Tybalt‚ for killing Mercutio‚ he does so in a fit of rage. After realizing

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    short‚ repeated accompaniment riffs are based on a Dmajsus♯4 chord that is another jazz reference and also implies an unsettled feeling in the character. The syncopation used here feels like it is pushing Tony along as it anticipates the beats. The contrast between this fast paced bass and Tony’s held melody reflects the cool exterior that he wants to show and the excitement that is bubbling underneath. At b21 these emotions burst through‚ as the piece becomes forte and 2/4 from 4/4. This faster feel

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    or show contrast between characters. An example of this motif is Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare creates a dramatic contrast and connection between light and darkness by using scenes that can be happy and bright‚ but have a dark theme‚ and how the characters provide that contrast as well. Shakespeare conducts multiple scenes in the play that have that contrast of light and dark within the scenery and theme. First of all‚ when Romeo visits Juliet on the

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    Compare and contrast essay. English 320 For my compare and contrast essay‚ I have decided to compare two magazines in the financial and business world of entrepreneurs. The name of the first magazine is " Small business opportunities" and the second magazine is "Entrepreneurs – Be your own boss" The theme of the first magazine is to highlight‚ how and what type of businesses to start and make money without putting in much of the hard work. The very first page of the magazine shows an absolute

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    Kelly Means English 1113-350 11/8/09 Compare and Contrast To compare and contrast essays can be a difficult thing to do. One might tend to look for similarities in essays and choose that way. You might focus on essays that are just blatantly obvious in their differences. But that would be too easy. However if one might choose essays that are different and then search to find out how they are the same may prove more entertaining. I chose “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” and “Just Walk on By

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    By using metaphors‚ Romeo’s feelings and moodiness can be described thoroughly. His love for Juliet‚ and grief for Rosaline are shown in many imagery and personification terms. During the first scene of the play‚ he and Benvolio are discussing Rosaline‚ and her rejection of Romeo. Certain that his life is now meaningless‚ he rants to his friend: “She’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit‚ And‚ in strong proof of chastity well armed‚ From

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    William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet’s cousin Tybalt is portrayed as an aggressive character who despises all who belongs to the House of Montague. Both arrogant and hotheaded‚ Tybalt is proud of being a Capulet‚ and does not possess an ounce of countenance at the mere mention of the name Montague. Tybalt’s challenge to Romeo poses as the greater threat to the “well-being” of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship in comparison to Count Paris’s eagerness to marry Juliet in that his distaste and

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    Romeo And Juliet Conflicts

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    mainly two aspects of literature put into stories that are by far are the most important in influencing story plots and most importantly conflicts and resolutions in such stories. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves‚ and Authur Laurent’s West Side Story there are many similarities between these stories amongst the central conflict. For example‚ in all three stories there are two different groups resembling different sides of a rivalry or different social classes

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