Every single word of his plays, book, and quotations have very deep meaning. ... "O Romeo, Romeo! ... To briefly explain the quote, Juliet is thinking about Romeo and his family ties. ... Juliet is asking why Romeo is a Montague. Although Juliet is unaware that Romeo is in the orchard below, she accurately points out a primary conflict in their relationship; their families probably won't accept or approve of their marriage. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The quotations of Shakespeare throughout the duration of the book also emphasize the emotionless society of the World State. ... John, in response to Lenina, calls upon memories of Romeo and Juliet as well as other plays by Shakespeare. ... An explanation of why John is so attached to the book beyond the fact that it expresses his emotions so explicitly, is that the first time he opened it -- at random -- he found a quotation that represented his mindset at that very moment. ... When being read Romeo and Juliet, Helmholtz could not help from laughing hysterically at the Juliet's plea to ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In 1861 a chemical process was developed for making paper from cheap "plentiful esparto grass" causing one hundred times as much paper was being produced and the machine presses developed for book production could work eight times faster indicating there was improvement in printing technology in the british society in the nineteenth century. ... By this time, Shakespeare's reputation and status increased as book prices fell, therefore even the lower class were able to afford paper and now people cared for the work of the poet rather than the price and taxes of the papers. ... S...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Particularly in the film "Romeo and Juliet" composed by Australian director Baz Lurham. ... Been appropriated in the modern teen pic 10 things I hate about you directed by Gil Junger. ... "So I"m supposed to buy her some noodles and a book and sit around listening to chicks that can't play their instruments, right?! ... "I didn't care about the money, ok I cared, and I cared about you". ... As universal themes that Shakespeare incorporated in to taming of the shrew and Gil junger appropriated in 10 things I hate about you is still eminently present in today's world. ...

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• Grade Level: High School