She has the strength to reject her father after Colin's death, however Juliet is dominated by her father and sees the way of avoiding his decisions for her is to fake her death. ... In ""Romeo and Juliet"" fate is whet drives the star-crossed lovers and the love they feel for each other is what leads them to their death. ... ""Romeo Must Die"" opens with the introduction of the Chinese and African-American cultural groups (gangs), through the use of black ghetto music on a dark screen depicting Chinese writing. ... My "Romeo" is not introduced sulking about a love gone wrong, he is held i...

• Word Count: 2531
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Towards the end of "Romeo and Juliet," the mood becomes even darker than previously, as the Montagues and Capulets encounter each other. ... Due to the death of Mercutio, Romeo wants revenge on Tybalt, even though Tybalt would have been Romeo's future cousin. ... Leonato then states that "Death is the fairest cover for her shame." ... He also expresses remorse for Hero's death and states, "He deceived even you own very eyes," meaning he fooled even you, the Prince. ...

• Word Count: 2081
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate