... that would follow. The forcefulness of their love, their love being a cause of violence and the inevitability of fate results in Romeo and Juliet's deaths. The dominant and most important theme in the "Romeo and Juliet" is love. Specifically, romantic love and Shakespeare builds upon the intense passion that is eminent at the first sigh between Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare tends to depict love as not only a expression of two people's feelings, but ... also a violent and overwhelming power; possessing both Romeo and Juliet. Eventually they both defy their family values and loyalties jus...

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... that would follow. The forcefulness of their love, their love being a cause of violence and the inevitability of fate results in Romeo and Juliet's deaths. The dominant and most important theme in the "Romeo and Juliet" is love. Specifically, romantic love and Shakespeare builds upon the intense passion that is eminent at the first sigh between Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare tends to depict love as not only a expression of two people's feelings, but ... also a violent and overwhelming power; possessing both Romeo and Juliet. Eventually they both defy their family values and loyalties jus...

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Literature like Romeo and Juliet is a timeless classic due to many different reasons. It ha been read for hundreds of years and will be for hundreds more. Many different causes contribute to this. The parent child conflicts are universal, almost every generation of adolescents have gone through endless nagging and forced decisions. The plot and theme makes the play a lot more ... enjoyable. A lot of people think love is the most important aspect in life; for them this play is saddening. The characters add realism to the play. All these factors create a universally lifelike, enjoyable and con...

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... movie Westside story and the play Romeo and Juliet had the same theme; there are many different principles that led to the different endings. Since the movie Westside story took place in present time New York. The level of civility, the amount of individual freedom, the laws, the loyalty and friendship between the people made a big difference in how the story was performed and how it ended ... peacefully coexist with other people. Since the society was more stratified years ago only the invited relative or friends could come to a party. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo had to run awa...

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... play. For example, both depict the tragic timing of Romeo's suicide and Juliet's awakening. This shows that the theme of destiny is central to both versions because fate manifests itself in all of the events surrounding the lovers. This also shows that Romeo and Juliet are governed by fate. In addition, in the two films, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide and thus, the ending is identical. This shows that ... the play was a tragedy. This also shows that the two lovers could not escape their destiny. The older movie and the modern day setting version are faithful to Shakespeare's theme ...

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... the innocent young couple to commit suicide without experiencing their strong dream to marry, thus conveying the universal theme of how one should value intimate relationships over civil law. One could observe the incongruity in Haemon's family values between the selected passage and an earlier excerpt, thus suggesting an ironic tone. Before Antigone commits suicide, Haemon agrees with his father ... values, thus conveying the omnipresent tone of pathos within this passage. The pathetic tone within the tragedy, Antigone, leads to the universal theme of how one should value intimate relat...

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... . Also, a serious loss, difficult relationship, financial problem, or any stressful (unwelcome or even desired) change in life patterns can trigger a depressive episode. Very often, a combination of genetic, psychological, and environmental factors is involved in the onset of a depressive disorder. Later episodes of illness typically are precipitated by only mild stresses, or none at all. Women experience depression about twice ... in alcohol for years before he decides to drown himself." (6) Romantic suicide. "My life is not worth living without him". This is most celebrated among the y...

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