The relationships between the characters, plot sequence, and theme of hatred in West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet intertwine resulting in two similar, yet varying versions of the most famous love story of all time. ... Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy. (1.5.140-143) "The balcony scene" is mirrored in West Side Story as the "fire escape scene." ... How many [bullets do you have left] and still have one bullet left for me?" (2.6) The universal theme of hate and close-mindedness presents itself in unique forms in Romeo and Juliet and West Side S...

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He instead gives a bit of background, and a bit of foreshadowing. ... It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know I love him"(803). ... He stops smiling and gives the children a look of hatred for how awfully they are treating Hareton. ... If it passed to me from you tomorrowI would abandon it"(108). ... After analyzing the texts, it can be found that these four seemingly unrelated stories are able to be connected by this theme of "ancestral redemption....

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In William's Shakespeare immortal tale, Romeo and Juliet, love and hate are juxtaposed to portray the antithesis between the two themes. ... If thou be merciful, / Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet."... There is a naivety about her answer: "I'll look to like, if looking move. / But no more deep will I endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to make it fly" (I.i. 98-100). ... Friendship plays an important part in the story and is allied to the idea of loyalty. ... As love is a recurring theme, hate is reinforced in the play through the "ancient grudge" between the two hous...

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She was like a grandmother to me. ... One story I remember the most was one she told about when he passed away; she thought they would grow old together, and a part of her soul died along with him. ... (Merriam-Webster) What she is saying is she wants the same love she gives him in return. ... Let me count the ways. ... Out of the four poems I analyzed, Bradstreet's poem moved me. ...

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Love is a major theme within Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... All of the characters exhibit at least one of these as the story progresses. ... Sexuality is also another aspect of love within the story. ... A character who constantly makes sexual comments and puns is Mercurio who often gives sexual meaning to Romeo's words. ... Throughout the story little goes right for the lovers but they manage to share a few moments of true happiness. ...

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The classic love story is set now in modern Verona beach stays true to the original text. ... The news headlines also echo the prologue, which is repeated twice to give the audience a chance to get used to the language. ... The lyrics, "never be hung up, hung up like my man and me" show that Romeo and Juliet are young and they shouldn't be dragged down by commitments of love. ...

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