Examples of clearly identified prejudice that forced characters to take drastic measures include Tybalt's prejudice towards Romeo, Capulet's prejudice towards the Montagues, and lastly, Paris' prejudice toward Romeo. Prejudice between the Montagues and Capulets strongly influenced the characters to take extreme measures. ... Finally, yet another example of influential prejudice between the rival families was displayed from a character by the name of Paris, which lead to Romeo taking violent action. ... Prejudice between the Montagues and Capulets strongly influenced charac...

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" Romeo and Juliet". ... Many factors can combine to result in the deaths of these two characters. ... Two other notable characters that raised the idea that human responsibility was the reason for the unnecessary deaths were Tybalt; nephew of Lady Capulet, and Mercutio; friend of Romeo. ... The immature and foolish behaviour that both characters seemed to own would come and go freely. ... Romeo's character also resembled that of Juliet's. ...

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The two noticeable differences between their rolls include how each of them interact with their parents throughout the play, and how this could possibly affect how Romeo fulfills this exaggerated image of an obvious dynamic character, while Juliet ceased to always remain as a polarly static character. ... 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. ... Everything that both characters do alwa...

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Shakespeare elucidates the notion of tragedy through the medium of age and the associated insights inherent in the range of ages represented by the characters. ... Alternatively Romeo's lack of control over his emotional state fuels the creation of a tragic cacophony of events. ... Friar Lawrence's 'good conscience' leads to Romeo and Juliet's inevitable fate of death. ... Shakespeare adduces Romeo as being in capable of controlling his emotions; he personifies the irrational nature of love through Romeos actions, namely his extreme reaction to Juliet in the Capulet ...

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The exception is Romeo and Juliet. ... Romeo and Juliet seem alive. ... In contrast, in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the opposite was the case and Romeo and Juliet would have been seen as very disobedient to their parents. ... Juliet and Romeo are completely besotted with each other. ... The recurring imagery system sets the mood of each scene and allows the audience to see the place of each character. ...

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Often, people lay the blame with fate, or the violent nature of the feud the Capulets and the Montagues were engaged in, or the character flaws of Romeo and Juliet, or even the wrath of other characters, such as the temper of Lord Capulet or the bloodthirsty brutality of Tybalt. ... In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, much of the conflict within the story was motivated by a sense of pride or honor by the characters, as shown through the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues, the proud familial ties that characters are bound to, the forced marriage between Juliet and Paris, and the c...

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The reason for Romeo's peace here is that he feels he is apart of Tybalt's family as he is married to Juliet, the audience knows why Romeo wants peace but the characters don't which is where dramatic irony comes into it. ... The shift in Romeo's character will be clear, as he has gone from trying to make peace to violent and uncontrollable. ... The audience are left wondering if Romeo will do as Benvolio says "Romeo, away be gone!" and what will happen to Romeo. ... In conclusion I feel that this scene is the turning point in the play because it's has two deaths and sh...

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Inside of each of these emotions lies a deeper meaning which drives many of the characters to serious extremes. The characters of Tybalt and Romeo, are examples of how extreme excess emotions lead to deadly consequences. Through an examination of the characters of Tybalt and Romeo, it becomes evident that hatred, love, and the fight for honor, proved to be the ultimate cause for their downfall. ... Yet Romeo's deep capacity for love is merely a part of his larger capacity for intense feelings of all kinds. ... Such extreme behavior dominates Romeo's character throughout the play,...

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(Word limit: 800-1000 words) Romeo and Juliet is widely known as one of the artistic masterpieces of our time. ... Characters have been altered, to make the storyline more believable and relevant. ... Another aspect of the Baz Luhrmann version that particularly modernises Romeo and Juliet is the unique soundtrack compiled. ... In the Zeferelli version, only one song had lyrics- the love theme-, which is played when Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet. ... The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a timeless, and romantic story that everyone at some point can relate to. ...

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Each character in the adaptation displays some type of religious emblem, which symbolizes their Christian faith. ... The characters of the film are dressed as a representation of their rank in society. Authoritative characters are styled in expensive and elegant attire, suggesting their wealth and rank within society. ... It's important to reveal these eternal characters anew for every generation, I just thought he'd be a perfect Romeo. It was as simple as that," ("Production Notes: Romeo and Juliet"). ...

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Also, Shakespeare displays that both the men in love, Romeo and Benedick, are very dangerous and reveal that love is potentially divisive. False love is the first evident important theme across Romeo and Juliet. ... Romeo forgets his love to Rosaline at the first moment he sees Juliet. ... This is a result of love at first sight which is also present when Romeo first meets Juliet. ... Shakespeare demonstrates the shallowness of courtly love mainly through Claudio and Hero, who are the central characters of the main plot. ...

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The two main characters met in an incidental situation where Trish requires Hans's help and there is very little passion, which is the complete opposite to the meeting of Romeo and Juliet. In ""Romeo Must Die"" the characters take control of their own destiny, reflecting the changed value that is placed upon fate in society today, as independence is a more greatly valued aspect of life. ... This entices the audience to become captured in the journey of these characters. ... I have used many of the original characters from "Romeo and Juliet" in my film and simply modified them to make t...

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Don John alternately is introduced being quiet and shy, and a quiet character to a modern audience is a suspicious one, therefore is seen as an untrustworthy villain. ... Tybalt is a Catholic character, and as he states "to strike him dead, I hold it not a sin," he is saying that to murder Romeo would not be a sin, as they have hated each other for so long that Tybalt thinks that God would exonerate him for killing Romeo. ... The audience can tell that Don John is the principle villain of the play, as he manipulates other characters and attempts to destroy their happiness on two occasions. ......

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The film begins with Shakespeare experiencing 'writers block', his apparent desperation is concealed only when faced by theatre owner's terrorising him for a copy of his proposed new play: 'Romeo & the Pirate's Daughter Ethel'. Once the play begins to take shape, he soon drops the proposed title and begins development of what we now know as Romeo and Juliet and it is within the casting of this play that he meets Viola. ... Whilst Shakespeare allotted his female characters from a patriarchal perspective, he was perceptive enough to consider 'authentic'...

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Not only has he created such characters with strong charisma, but his themes- love, betrayal, esteem, bravery and political tragedy are yet still very much alive today. Society is interested in his work to this this day because yet after four hundred years, we are still able to relate to his characters. ... In plays like Romeo and Juliet, he not only criticized arranged marriages but he presented Juliet with a sense of feminism and he made Juliet ruin gender stereotypes by proposing to Romeo in Act 2 scene 2. ... However, this fascinated women because they were usually presented as fragile cha...

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There are very few female characters within classical English literature who are in control of their own lives. ... Shakespeare strengthens this stereotype with characters such as Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, portraying women who are unable to put aside the feelings within their hearts in order to use their God-given common sense. ... They are shown as powerful, evil and ultimately independent beings such as with the character of Lady Macbeth. ... This strength and individuality set her apart from other female characters and make her a unique individual. ... Above and beyond all other cha...

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Shakespeare in England produced works that emphasized the intricacies of the complex human character The style of architecture reflected that of classical culture and spread throughout Europe, replacing the medieval Gothic style. ... These tales formed the basis of many European literary works, such as Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. ...

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Just as West Side Story was derived from the classic Romeo and Juliet, Coppola's interpretation of Conrad's novel is not without distinction or differences. ... After viewing what can only be described as a thematically intense and visually striking film, it is easy for the viewer to disregard the art and distinguish Francis Ford Coppola's success in echoing the major themes of Heart of Darkness in Apocalypse Now through its characters and its moral implications. Through the use of an enigmatic and extreme focus, the character Kurtz, Apocalypse Now effectively reflected the...

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Romance films (or romance movies) are romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theaters, television and on the big screen, that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters and the journey that their genuinely strong, true and pure romantic love takes them through dating, courtship or marriage. ... Also the romance genre has a range of subgenres: Romantic Drama ( "Last Tango in Paris", "Water for Elephants",  "A Walk to Remember"), Chic Flick ( "Dirty Dancing", "Romeo+Juliet")...

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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. ... Shakespeare's portrayal of both minor as well as major characters in all of his plays is intricate and inclusive. ... Such detailed development in terms of plot and character has so far not been rivaled. ...

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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 courtesan" (Oxford 449). ... As the play is romantic in nature, it is peppered throughout with interesting characters from all walks of life, giving the play a humorous bent. ... In either case, an actor's character depiction is conventionalized, similar to the use of stock characters in Italian drama. ...

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Even if pupils use the same setting and style that Luhrmann uses for his 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, when it comes to pupils considering their own adaptation they must be guided to justify their own decisions. The justification process shows pupils' understanding of the play and by applying a level of consideration of how the play should be set, what emotions the characters are feeling displaying keeps them related to the play and once again they have a sense of ownership and are engaged. ...

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