... and remade several times. The original script was written for an audience found during the late 1500's and early 1600's. Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, however, was aimed at a typical 20th century audience- people who had completely different expectations to the people that would have been ... 16th century. In order to make the play more accessible to the modern audience; Baz Luhrmann had to alter a considerable amount of the 'traditional' version of Romeo and Juliet. He produced Shakespeare's play as an appropriation, which meant that he moved the story four centuries i...

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... the romantic teen tragedy. He turns Shakespeare's original play into a distinguishable, modern film. Luhrmann's use of visual imagery and symbolism can be seen throughout the film. One place viewers see this is through religious effects and topics. Each character in the adaptation displays some type of religious emblem, which symbolizes their Christian faith. At first sight, such emblems appear to be no ... more than a typical representation of religion. However, Luhrmann uses them as a means to show that while violence, sexuality, and power may ... the good. Water is another symbol us...

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