Women during the Middle Ages complied to a strict code that told them exactly how they were to act‚ dress‚ and even think. This code of conduct defined the qualities of an “ideal woman” as described in the “Of Household Government.” In this code of conduct‚ “strong” and “self-sufficient” were unlikely words used to describe an ideal woman of the Middle Ages. As a result‚ strong‚ mature‚ and independent women were uncommon during this time period. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo & Juliet‚ the
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Star Crossed Lovers In the novel “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” some may say that their relationship was doomed from the beginning. Many unfortunate events took place in both Romeo and Juliet’s lives. Whether the events that took place was their fault is the real question at hand. The actual definition of fate is the development of events beyond a person’s control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power. So in the case of Romeo and Juliet it’s a matter of choosing what events were the
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1990’s V.S 1960’s Do you believe in love at first sight? Well‚ Romeo and Juliet did after the Capulet party that Romeo (a Montague) snuck into. The Montague’s and Capulet’s have been fighting for ages but no one seems to know why. These two love birds are forbid to see each other but they cant resist. After the party Romeo sneaks back to see Juliet. There are two versions f this classic scene the modern version directed by Baz Buhrmann and the classic version directed by Franco Zeffirelli. They
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Mercutio is a close friend of Romeo and Benvolio. He is also a relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris. Thus‚ he is neither a Montague nor a Capulet. He has the freedom from the conflict between the two houses. When he is at Capulet’s party‚ Mercutio states that he has a brother named Valentine. He is described as a fun-loving and witty. However‚ his sense of humour sometimes makes others annoyed. Along with this‚ he is moody and loses his temper easily. Mercutio is Romeo’s friends. Mercutio
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The tragic play of Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two lovers who ignored their families’ ancient strife. First‚ Juliet defied her father’s command to marry the wealthy bachelor‚ Paris; nonetheless‚ she chose the Montague‚ Romeo. Thus they do not follow the standards of their society. That is to say‚ Romeo was raised to hate a Capulet‚ and Juliet was raised to hate a Montague. This disobedient act was a formula for disaster. Therefore‚ the traditional women’s roles‚ women empowerment‚ and romantic
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different eras or different places‚ some things never change and continue to stay the same‚ such as qualities of people. Women in completely different time periods have displayed the same character traits when faced with similar situations. These situations are similar because of the reaction they trigger from these independent women. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet reflected qualities of leadership when faced with a difficult situation and in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Penelope also showed similar
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Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet 1996 and william shakespeare how each text reflects its cultural and historical context I am the master of my fate. I am the captain in my soul. « When we look at Shakespeare’s work‚ we discover a playwright who never loses sight of uncertainties‚ ambiguities‚ and imbalances of life » (Barthelemy 2004: 141) Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was written in the late 1500’s. Critics tended to disparage this play in comparison to the four great tragedies Shakespeare
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SACE Stage 1 English ASSESSMENT TYPE: TEXT ANALYSIS Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann The play Romeo and Juliet‚ originally written by William Shakespeare in the 1500’s‚ is famous for the love and tragedy represented through the classic literature. To this day it is still a highly respected play. Due to its popularity‚ there have been multiple films produced using this tragic love story. This study of Romeo and Juliet is based on the 1996 film version directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ in which Luhrmann
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Analysis / links to elsewhere in the play | Presentation of character(s) | Links to relationship – why is it moving / important / different? | Themes / images of their language | Romeo:“It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun./Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon...” | * Sun metaphor: Juliet breaths life‚ warmth and growth into Romeo’s life * The envious moon symbolising Rosaline who had “Dian’s wit” in 1.1 * Juliet embodies a new phase in Romeo’s life | * In love * Obsessed *
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