... social decay as the main catalyst of the tragedy, deliberately exaggerating the violence and hatred permeating Verona to challenge us to critically assess society and our values. At first the audience is overwhelmed by the common presence of guns and violent fighting in public streets. We are shocked by the unlawfulness of the young adults and the lack of punishment enforced for their behaviour. Although the prince is symbolic of ... governing power, in essence he can do little to control the corruption of his people. Luhrmann shows that every society needs to be governed by law and orde...

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