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    Love and Lust are two different things with regards to relationships. Love is when two people like something about each other‚ but having a desire for someone is called Lust. In the book "West Side Story" by Stephen Sondheim‚ two people from different gangs think they love each other‚ but from my point of view‚ they are just attracted to each other. They don’t show true love because they keep on thinking about their looks and they showed desire towards each other. First of all‚ true love is when

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    The musical direction and sound design in the Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s production of West Side Story contributed to its success and excellence. The musical director of this production is Steve MacKinnon‚ and the sound designer is Craig Beyrooti. The production contained a live orchestra on stage for the music. The music reflected the tone of the scene and the play. As I walked into the theater‚ I was greeted by the sound of old Jazz that in some moments turned into suspenseful music. This music

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    Repeating the Past Romeo and Juliet tells the story of forbidden love between two children of feuding families‚ whose long standing grudge and violent fighting divide the Verona Beach during 1996-1595. By Declan Reibel Romeo and Juliet is a story that has been portrayed in many ways by many people in many styles. The most recent and modern adaptation is the version by Baz Luhrmann‚ made in 1996. It follows the original of Shakespeare’s 1595 play‚ but the modern take is designed to appeal

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    In spite of the two storiesdifferences‚ there are also many 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

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    We have come across many different tales that tells the story of a lover. One of the famous love story throughout the time is Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet". Romeo and Juliet are two lovers who despite their family differences fall in love and goes through all that comes their way. This story tells us how true and pure love is. No matter what differences we have love will overcome all of it. Similarly‚ there are many other stories that shows the power of love. In today’s world it is very hard

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    In the story of Romeo and Juliet there are many incidents that lead up to a certain point like Romeo and Juliet’s death. Romeo and Juliet is a classic love story read by many students. In the 1996 movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and the 2013 movie with Douglas Booth there numerous differences as the story is being told. In the 1996 movie is more modern than the 2013 movie. In the two movies there are some similarities. In the 1996 movie is more modern than the 2013 movie. During Shakespeare’s time

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    different plots‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the Sound of Waves‚ and West Side Story are very much alike.  They all send out the same messages about love.  This shows that no matter how different couples can be all around the world‚ there are many traits and themes they share.  Although there are a multitude themes about young lovers‚ one really caught my eye.  The people around those young and in love can cause extreme complications for the young lovers. Romeo and Juliet is one of the best love stories ever performed

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    Matter over Mind in Romeo and Juliet There are a multitude story plots that follows the theme of Romeo and Juliet‚ such as The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride‚ West Side Story‚ and many others. All these scenarios follow the idea of forbidden love‚ star crossed lovers‚ or the idea of fate. While some flaws were the characters abuse of their free will and others were of long time feuds‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet were the base of the stories‚ becoming involved in the making of these works of art

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    Romeo and Juliet‚ a story of passion and hatred sets the scene in the city of Fair Verona. An everlasting feud between the Capulet and Montague families disrupts the peace in the city and causes a tragic fate for the two forbidden star-crossed lovers; Romeo and Juliet. Devotion‚ revenge and authority force the young lovers to act impulsively and their irresponsible actions lead them to a tragic fate of death and despair. William Shakespeare’s one-of-a-kind tale has been taken - many times - and

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    INTRODUCTION Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young “star-cross’d lovers” whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular archetypal stories of young‚ teenagers lovers. Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. It’s plot is based on an Italian tale‚ translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeous and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in

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