believe that the (1961)‘West Side Story’ film version of Romeo and Juliet is superior to the later version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ directed in 1968 by Franco Zeffirelli. Jerome Robbins‚ the director of ‘West Side Story’‚ having a different aim/ representation of Romeo and Juliet has used various effective techniques to produce his film – which I consider to be more successful. Robbins chose it to be a transformation of Romeo and Juliet & not the original play from Shakespeare‚ but that’s not the only
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Young Characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Why are the young characters of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet interesting? Every young character has a different set of characteristics which makes him/her interesting. Shakespeare portrays many important qualities of his young characters. Shakespeare portrays the young characters as rash and impulsive. Tybalt starts a fight with benvolio in Act One‚ Scene One (Shakespeare 15). This shows Tybalt is impatient. Since
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The classical tale of love filled with emotional deaths and an unsatisfying ending. Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two lovers‚ who were supposedly able to fall in love at first sight. Throughout the story‚ multiple choices are taken that have a larger impact on the overall end and story of the characters. The consequences of these choices tend to be very deadly or heartbreaking for the other characters. The problem is the fact that these choices could have been avoided entirely‚ if the correct choice
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romeoConflict in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a timeless love story about two ‘star crossed lovers’ whose love is destined to fail due to an ongoing conflict between their two families which has been going on since before the lovers were even born. The story line has been an inspiration to many modern day stories such as the hit west end musical ‘west side story.’ The conflict between the two families has often been compared to the ongoing brawl between Catholics and Protestants in Northern
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Good Morning/Afternoon today I am going to be giving reasons why I should be picked as Mercutio in your upcoming production. Romeo and Juliet is a play that appeals firstly because of the timeless story line- a play from the Elizabethan era still widely talked about and interpreted in the 21st century! A key to the attraction of this play is the diversity of characters‚ from the impulsive and sensitive Romeo‚ to the angry and stubborn Tybalt. The way that the play can suddenly switch from comedy
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wrought with sexual overtones‚ with the various servants speaking of raping the enemy’s women. The sexual wordplay will continue throughout the play‚ becoming extremely bawdy and at times offensive‚ yet also underlying the love affair between Romeo and Juliet. The disorder within the play is evidenced by inverted circumstances. Servants start the quarrel‚ but soon draw the noblemen into the brawl. The young men enter the fight‚ but soon the old men try to deny their age and fight as well. The fact that
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play written by the well-known author‚ William Shakespeare. The setting of the play is the 1400’s in Verona‚ Italy. This is a play based on two families who have had an ancient grudge for many years‚ and their children who fall in love. What makes the story of Romeo and Juliet such a tragedy are the various decisions made by the characters of the play such as Romeo. Romeo made many decisions‚ some good‚ some bad; his decisions have a great effect towards other
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Mrs. Pellecchia ENG 1DE/1 March 25th‚ 2013 Romeo and Juliet Essay John Wooden once said “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation‚ because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” Have you ever wondered what it is like just to be judged by someone based on the reputation that they have been given? Well‚ Romeo Montague who is the only son of Lord and Lady Montague‚ also who is also the main protagonist throughout the
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How does William Shakespeare present violence and conflict in Romeo and Juliet and what does the audience learn from the consequences of the characters action? In Romeo and Juliet the themes of conflict and violence are very important. The prologue‚ which acts as an overview of the play‚ highlights this. The lines “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny” and “where civil blood makes civil hands unclean” let us know that there is going to be violence and conflict throughout the play. The fact that
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In 1597 a tragic story that would become one of the most well know plays was born into the world. And with the birth of Romeo and Juliet came many lessons to be learned. Those lessons have impacted a lot of people around the world‚ but are they still relevant in today’s society? The main lesson is this historic play is that: with fighting‚ there will be harm. In Act 5‚ Scene 3 the Prince states that simple lesson‚ "Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! See‚ what a scourge is laid upon your
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