From the time of the Greeks, tragedy has been one of the main themes of writers. ... In Romeo and Juliet its fate that that stops Romeo and Juliet living like an ordinary couple. ... Love can sometimes be a weakness as Romeo and Juliet discovered this. ... From the time of the Greeks, tragedy has been one of the main themes of writers. ... In Romeo and Juliet its fate that that stops Romeo and Juliet living like an ordinary couple. ...

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What makes Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet a memorable film? ... Instant pure love is what Romeo and Juliet have and always will have. ... Where Tybalt represents hate Romeo and Juliet represent love. ... Both Romeo and Juliet dream of death. ... There are close ups on both Romeo and Juliet's eyes. ...

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Throughout the play "Romeo and Juliet," there is an obvious power struggle between the Capulets and the Montagues. ... Romeo + Juliet also continuously pictures the two families in completely different types of settings. ... One scene in particular, is when the Capulets have the large party in the beginning of the movie where Romeo and Juliet actually met. ... We can also see why Romeo and Juliet's love is so complex and intense. ... So when Romeo and Juliet fall in love, we too can feel the uneasiness that the families themselves feel about it. ...

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Adding to what some have called a MTV style of movie, Luhrman's modern theme did not derail the moral of the story. ... The actors in the 1996 remake of Romeo and Juliet are not conservatively dressed. ... Juliet, as she graciously dances, notices Romeo and their eyes truly make a connection. ... I found Luhrman's initial meeting between Romeo and Juliet to be rated "R." Romeo and Juliet, just as in Zeffereli's film, meet at the Capulet party. ...

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In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the theme of simultaneous perspectives is true throughout the play's entirety. ... Tybalt heard the words spoken by Romeo of Juliet that night, and wanted more than anything, to kill him. ... Romeo's love for Juliet, as well as Mercutio, is much stronger than Tybalt's hatred for him and his family. ... Mercutio does not know what is going on with Romeo and Juliet, and that Romeo is now related to Tybalt. ... Romeo and Juliet could have taught them all something very valuable. ...

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Romeo and Juliet is undoubtedly the most famous love story in English literary history; love is the play's dominant and most important theme. ... Although we are fully aware of Juliet's feelings for Romeo at the end of the first act, Romeo is now totally besotted by Juliet. ... Romeo sees Juliet come through the window and starts to deliver a soliloquy. ... The final scene in which we see Romeo and Juliet together, the roles seem reversed, Romeo is now more practical whilst Juliet appears more carefree. ... The language that Shakespeare uses throughout the play mixes various themes ...

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In Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Tale of Two Cities, a recurring theme is how children act as "agents of redemption" for their parents. ... In William Shakespeare's brilliant tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the title characters Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet redeem the mistakes of their families and end a centuries-old feud between their families. ... Shakespeare deliberately does not begin the play by talking about Romeo and Juliet. ... Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Juliet and Romeo because he sees the potential of their love. ... "For n...

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In both the novel the Story of the Stone written by Cao Xueqin and the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, death is the main theme. ... Thus, deaths in the play Romeo and Juliet and the novel the Story of the Stone are mainly caused by excessive love and impulsive actions. ... These two couples, Romeo and Juliet, Daiyu and Baoyu all have tragic ends. ... Paris doesn't notice that Romeo is willing to suicide because of Juliet's death, he mistakenly assumes that Romeo is going to do something bad. ... In conclusion, immoderate love and impetuous decisions result in d...

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Baz Luhrmann directed such films as Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet and the musical Moulin Rouge. ... In Romeo and Juliet parts of it a re filmed with them on the stage on the beach. ... There is not such a big contrast in Romeo and Juliet; however there is still a contrast in the form of what the actors are wearing. ... The exaggeration of Mercutio creates nearly all of the comical scenes in Romeo and Juliet. ... In Romeo and Juliet these is a definite cowboy theme running through the whole film. ...

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In Baz Luhrman's production of Romeo and Juliet many filming style techniques have been used. ... Franco Zefferelli's production of Romeo and Juliet is both realistic and traditional. ... He uses natural sounds such as crowd noises, and horse hooves on pavement, with little other non-diagetic sounds until Romeo enters. ... Dialogue was left as Shakespeare had written it, this, I think, conveyed the Elizabethan theme Zefferelli was looking to create. ... The only time we hear them is at the beginning, at the time of the prologue, and when Romeo first enters. ...

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