... of LA and also replacing the weapons such as a sword with a gun. Both films effectively communicate the great love between Romeo and Juliet. The scene when Romeo meets Juliet in Zeferilli's version was seen to be in a party of the old times and Zeferilli used a cold colour pallet to ... other as they committed suicide. Overall "Romeo and Juliet" was a brilliant film, the story and each of the versions were in all aspects great but one thing that put Luhrmanns version down was when he used old classical and original language in a modern context, which did not match at ... all in any sen...

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... diverse and completely imaginary modern city plagued by guns, gangs and rock "n" roll. By placing the tragedy in a modern city, it becomes instantly more accessible to current cinema goers because the plight of Romeo and Juliet is more easily understood in its modern, more relevant context. The modern day setting, however exotic, ... also brings a sense of reality to the film. The film also uses intertextuality to relate the story of Romeo and Juliet to "West Side Story" and to ... . The values of love, order, justice and loyalty have been conveyed in the film because these values exist...

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... of Shakespeare's original text? Consider the differences between the different texts or Zeferelli's film, and discuss how the medium of film has been used to create a modern popular text. (Word limit: 800-1000 words) Romeo and Juliet is widely known as one of the artistic masterpieces of our time. Due to this the tragic love story has been adapted and remade several times ... 'traditional' version of Romeo and Juliet. He produced Shakespeare's play as an appropriation, which meant that he moved the story four centuries into the future, adapting the key plot ideas in such a way as to rem...

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... affects Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo feels that as he is married to Juliet he should not hate the Capulets. The play has a lack of stage directions which means the director will have a lot of freedom to interpret the as he sees fit. Luhrmann does this by setting his play in modern Verona with gun battles and ... however zefirelli's version is very old and set in the time the text comes from. My version will be set in modern London between two rival estates who have despised each other for years. The confrontation will be set on a football pitch in between the two estates. When staging the scene w...

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... at a terrific pace. This different aim has resulted in a film that is in sharp contrast to the "original" version. The two productions of Romeo and Juliet set out to achieve different results. The change is evident right from the beginning of the movie, where Baz Luhrman introduces the viewer with fast paced ... copy that tried too emulate the atmosphere and mood of the original work by Shakespeare. It is probably a more complex yet less exciting movie than its modern counterpart, but is still an example of outstanding filmmaking in its own right. One good example of this contrast in sty...

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... moon is called envious. As before, the moon is not alive and does not have feelings. The moon is given human traits by Romeo, and that is what personification is. Romeo apparently got the inspiration for this complicated compliment to Juliet by just looking at her, so this supports his character trait once again. Beside metaphors, which are comparisons, and personification, the giving of ... because they also make comparisons, but similes do this using the words like or as to compare. After Romeo has talked to Juliet for a while, Juliet begins to wonder whether Romeo really loves her or...

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... That alone could also be the lead reasoning behind the dramatic difference in Romeo's irrational changeability as a dynamic character, to Juliet's ability to remain (For the most part) a static character throughout Shakespeare's play. We see that Romeo on one hand, seems to always be in some sort of amplified ... lovestruck early teen who doesn't really have any major events that significantly impact her overall level of sanity or emotions/decision making. Romeo and Juliet also share many similarities that include each rolls persistence with one another and constant impulsiveness through...

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... vengeance. A second example of prejudice is Capulet's prejudice in relation to the Montagues which strongly influenced Juliet to act in secrecy. Juliet was forced to take desperate action by first having herself married to Romeo in secrecy. Evidence of this marriage was when Friar Lawrence married them: "For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till holy church incorporate two in one"" (2.6.). ... thee"" (4.3.). Once again because of Capulet's prejudice (which firstly forced Juliet to be married in secret), Juliet had to fake her death to avoid marrying Paris the next day, as Cap...

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... make me there a joyful bride" (Juliet, Act III, Scene V, Line 117) "An you be not hang, beg, starve, die in the streets" (Capulet, Act III, Scene V, Line 193). Lord and Lady Capulet's weak relationship with Juliet ultimately prompts her to a state of depression through their ineptitude to see her love for Romeo. Through Friar Lawrence's determination to get ... the feuding families together, he helps Romeo and Juliet to marry; this creates tragic scenes throughout the play. Friar Lawrence's 'good conscience' leads ... to Romeo and Juliet's inevitable fate of death. Friar Lawrence'...

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... are many paralleled similarities that are very noticeable, and some that aren't as noticeable. First and foremost, the two stories are about star crossed lovers, one with a single pair, being Romeo and Juliet, and the other with two pairs, Lysander and Hermia, and then Demetrius and Helena, though Demetrius sought after Hermia love until the love spell with put upon him. In ... Romeo and Juliet, their two families are long time rivals, so naturally they have a problem with them falling in love, and they are forbidden to be with one another. In Midsummer Night's Dream, ... their rebell...

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... the following essay by Susan Snyder, she speculates that the play of Romeo and Juliet, dubbed in its entirety a tragedy, begins in fact as a comedy. Never having considered this notion before, and now considering, it is very clear early on in the play that the ... of the play is indeed comedic, with the seeds of tragedy shallowly rooted. I do agree with her observation, but this could depend upon the director's interpretation of the danger levels. For instance, the director could pay and overly attentive role to the danger and sense of upcoming tragedy and make the whole play lack come...

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... situation. After the fight everything was different for Romeo and Juliet the fight had changed everything for them, up until the fight everything was going well for both but now that Romeo has been banished and Tybalt dead Juliet has lost 2 close people that she loved very much on the same day that night Juliet had grieved Tybalt's death and the fact that Romeo was banished. The fight had changed ... Juliet's farther also he was angered by his niece's death. Unaware that Juliet had wept that night Juliet's farther had arranged for her to ... get married to Count Paris as soon as possib...

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... His mouth caused a lot of tragic incidents, which could have been avoided and this once again highlights human responsibility as the reason for Romeo and Juliet's deaths. Although it was fate that led to the chance meeting between young Tybalt and Mercutio, it was human responsibility that decided ... been carefully planned out. For example, Juliet's choice to fake her death was a matter that she didn't put a lot of thought into, as was their decision to get married after knowing one another for only one day. And even though it had been under cruel circumstances, Romeo had a choice whet...

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... , believing that she is the girl of his dreams, praising her beauty, and complaining about her not returning his love. Romeo forgets his love to Rosaline at the first moment he sees Juliet. Romeo is initially presented as a Petrarchan lover, a man whose feelings of love aren't reciprocated by the lady he admits he ... a secret between the two lovers and sometimes a few close people. Usually the two were forbidden to be together; in Romeo and Juliet we know that the relationship must be hidden because of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. In courtly love it is also customary ......

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... Shakespeare applies the technique of oxymorons to display the uncertainty about her love towards Romeo in Act 3 Scene 2. By using "fiend angelical" and "beautiful tyrant", Juliet is presenting an uneasy and frustrating emotion of love for Romeo as tension has been produced in the Capulet household since Romeo murdered Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. By inputting "fiend" and "angelical" together ... the moon. "Sick and green" refers to the anaemic condition known as chlorosis, or green sickness. The goddess Diana is unhealthily pale and jealous of Juliet's beautiful looks. Also, she is asking f...

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... and camera angles have been successfully employed to visually convey atmosphere and emotions. Luhrmann focuses on visual images and uses contrasting colours to highlight the deep and intense love between Romeo and Juliet. In the swimming pool scene, where their love blossomed, a rich blue hue dominates the screen. The reoccurring motif of water becomes a symbol of the purity and innocence of ... Juliet. In a secluded cocoon amidst the hatred and violence, water nourishes and cleanses their love. We feel their love is elevated to a new level as Romeo sincerely replies, "th' exchange of ...

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... drawn almost entirely from "A Comedy of Errors" and Omkara, an adaptation of Othello. One of his most most respected and beloved plays, "Romeo and Juliet," has inspired scores of movies such as Baz Luhrmann's version starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. To add to this, there have been ... art, he flouted all theatrical conventions of his time and in doing so, altered the very structure of drama. Critics have noted his disregard for Aristotle's rules regarding literary unities, but in the words of Pope, "To judge of Shakespeare by Aristotle's rules, is like trying a man ... lite...

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... of the Sanskrit genre that you might consider is The Little Clay Cart by Sudraka. Filled with erotic sentiment, this play is a story of love. In the vein of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet or of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge film, it tells of a heroic Brahman merchant by the name of Carudatta, and his one love, Vasantasena, who is "a ravishingly beautiful and intelligent ... scheme is suggested. Nevertheless, all participants in the drama must work together to present an entire picture. For The Little Clay Cart, a play told with an erotic sentiment, directors may wish to train their actors...

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... . Breaks aside, the fluidity of the McLeod version is reminiscent of the King James Version of the Bible, perhaps as theological scholars say, the translation is less "correct" then the newer translations; however, in verse, new translations cannot compete with the pure beauty of the poetic language utilized in ... the day were far too great of obstacles for them to overcome. Their shortcomings may give us insight into the preconceived notions or fixations of the culture they participated in. For example the myth of Grendel being in some way demonic has ties to the period of the Middle E...

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... the great impact of Europe taking a step forward into the future of historical modernization. I feel as if within the context of this paper, "modern" can be taken for several different things. It can be taken as the modernization of the changing diversity of the human races and cultures, which led to a new kind ... of race awareness on the part of Europeans and sometimes to a cultural relativism in which European customs were only one version of the human behavior. "Modern" ... people, the worldwide movement of trade, and the disorienting experiences of cross-cultural encounters which wa...

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... way since Jacobean times, men are now expected to feel emotions and are not expected to hide them. It is a result of this that the modern day reader interacts with macbeth in ways that Shakespeare probably never expected. At the exposition to the play the image of macbeth which is created is not ... the strongest values upheld by our society is that of equality among all men and women of all ages. Unlike Shakespeares day modern day society doesn't have any misconceptions on the possible personality traits of women. This can be seen in the demographic changes ... nearly all the time com...

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... and regulations, which may bring about: a. Covert assimilation-prohibition situation by prohibiting, tolerating, prescribing non-discrimination, overtly or covertly permitting or promoting the use of minority languages. For instance, Senator Huddleston's English language amendment draft in the United States can be seen as an example of a covert assimilation-prohibition situation. According to this draft, &apos ... polity and each requires separate development so that it can be taught. • Autochthonous languages are incapable of dealing with modern concepts and it is therefore necessary t...

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... ; short, insecure, overweight with thick glasses, Brand is to Beane what sugar is to salt. Could this be an accurate representation of what the modern man looks like? This essay will closely analyze Peter Brand's character and a number of scenes that are critical in helping to examine him. In ... . However, when his costume is mixed with his persona, glasses and bulky frame, that's when it becomes nerdy. Brand's costuming choices do nothing positive for him but reinforce the audience's understanding of him as "The Geek, " and Miller shows this extremely well. Although Brand's clothes dep...

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... symbols. Then there are extensive systems of information design - signage in the built environment, exhibitions and corporate identities for companies, all often developed in close association with architectural practices. Modern day graphic design can also mean involving traditional print media or in screen-based design for film, computer and television. When the Apple Macintosh computer was launched in 1984, it opened up graphic design ... ...

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... transportation, tasting food from other countries, learning the news from the world through the internet media every day. We already get used to the way we live now but maybe some people will have such doubts: what kind of society that is before the modern society and how did the ancient people live? The following essay will compare the difference between traditional ... together to survive, no one has the time or energy to learn how to read and write or learn something new, you just repeat to do the same work from day to day, year to year until the end of your life, what's the meaning ...

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