Romeo And Juliet Compare And Contrast Essay

Could there ever be a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that is as powerful and moving as the original play by William Shakespeare? Some people say that Romeo + Juliet, a film adaptation made in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann, is as good as the original. Some people disagree with that statement. The argument will be settled within this essay, as the similarities between the film and the play are laid out. The narrative and film techniques that the director used in the final scene brought dramatic and emotional feelings to the tragic death of the “star-crossed lovers” (Prologue, line 6).

He is the one who tries to pick Romeo back up and dust him off. Even though Romeo may not have admitted it, Mercutio was portrayed as his rock. That is why when he dies, this triggers a turning point in the play for the worst, resulting in multiple deaths and even an exile. Romeo and Juliet’s plan was caused by the death of Mercutio, because if he had not fallen, Romeo would not have lost his temper and slain Tybalt in a fit of rage. Romeo feels to blame since Mercutio “…got his mortal hurt in [Romeo’s] behalf;” (III.i.106-107). In turn, Romeo strives for vengeance and achieves it through the death of Tybalt. Although Mercutio is considered to be a subsidiary character, the outcome of the story would have been much

Mercutio’s begins the downfall of the tragic story that is Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio plays off the stab from the sword of Tybalt in the stomach as just a “scratch” but this “scratch” kills the beloved character. Mercutio is admired by many in the town of Verona including Romeo, Benvolio, and even the Prince. The Prince is the cousin of Mercutio which means that he does not see a need to punish Romeo, but justice must be served for the death of Tybalt. The loss of Mercutio was hard for many in the town because he was a likable, loved friend and companion to many. But without the death of Mercutio the story Romeo and Juliet would not have been the same story we enjoy reading

During the party, act 1 scene 4, Mercutio tries to get Romeo to go dance on the party floor. During this time Romeo spots Juliet, only now leading the whole story onward. If Mercutio didn’t get Romeo to go dance and meet Juliet they would have never been married and would have never died. Although Mercutio managed to play another big art in act 3 scene 1 lines 60-65 is when Mercutio gets killed. Since Romeo is very loyal to his best friend Mercutio he now fights back against Tybalt an ends up killing him. Which now again leads Romeo to leave the city to only come back to find Juliet ‘dead’ so in depression he kills himself, when Juliet wakes up she is also extremely sad and find no point in life and kills herself. Mercutio plays the biggest part of the Romeo and Juliet tragedy because if it wasn’t for him Romeo and Juliet would have not met and there wouldn’t have been a Romeo and

In this scene, Mercutio and Benvolio confront Tybalt along with other Capulets in a public place. As the two kinsmen are notoriously hot-headed, they quickly begin to brawl in the street. Romeo, who entered just before the brawl began, draws his sword and steps in to try and disband the fight. Sadly, he ends up causing more damage. Tybalt swings underneath Romeo’s arm and strikes Mercutio, eventually causing

In order to compare and contrast the play to the movie,first I will discuss the play .In the play there is a character named Romeo.Lovely Romeo wanted to marry Juliet and stay with her in Verona,Italy.But

In the 1996 Romeo Juliet movie, Baz Lurhman kept an authentic text, but updates the setting and makes Shakespeare familiar to a whole new generation. It is easier for the audience to understand what is happening even if they do not really understand the text. The 1996 movie updates Shakespeare in a good way that made many people truly understand the text and be interested in it.

The first action that causes Mercutio’s death is when he makes Romeo go with him to the Capulet’s party. Before going to the party, Mercutio says, “Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.” (1, 4, 13). He pushes and pressures Romeo into going to the party even though he has a bad feeling about it, and it sends trouble his way. If he had left Romeo at home, Tybalt wouldn’t have declared a duel with Romeo the next day, Romeo would never have met Juliet and stayed out all night, and Mercutio and Benvolio wouldn’t have been out looking for him. Because he did drag Romeo to the party, he ended up encountering Tybalt and a few other

At first, he is described as a jocular person who often use vulgar jokes. However, he accepts a challenge from Tybalt and because of this duel he dies although Romeo stands Tybalt’s provocation. Moreover, after Mercutio’s death, Romeo kills Tybalt, and he is banished from Verona. Because of Mercutio’s foolish action, “Romeo and Juliet” starts to be tragic.

So he scornfully asks: "And is he such a man to encounter Tybalt?" (Romeo and Juliet.II.3.16-17). Mercutio takes neither the world of love nor the feud seriously. However, Mercutio, like Tybalt, is quick-tempered and they are both ready to draw their swords at the slightest provocation. Mercutio is antagonistic toward Tybalt by suggesting that Tybalt is a follower of the new trends in swordsmanship, which he regards as feminine. Like Tybalt, Mercutio has a strong sense of honor and can't understand Romeo's refusal to fight Tybalt, calling it, "O calm, dishonorable, vile submission" (Romeo and Juliet.III.1.72). Mercutio demonstrates his loyalty and courage when he takes up Tybalt's challenge to defend his friend's name. The humor with which Mercutio describes his fatal wound confirms his appeal as a comic character: "No 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door, but 'tis enough, 'twill serve" (Romeo and Juliet.III.1.94 — 95). Mercutio's death creates sympathy for Romeo's enraged, emotional reaction in avenging his friend's death. His death marks a distinct turning point in the play as tragedy begins to overwhelm comedy, and the fates of the protagonists

The first two acts of Romeo and Juliet are comedic in nature: sexual humor, lovers kept apart by a feud, and much wordplay. This period ends, however, with Mercutio’s death, the first death of the play. This is especially important not just because it tells of events to come, but also because Mercutio is from neither the Capulet nor Montague households, but from the house of the Prince. Therefore, his death is not just the first death of the play, but an innocent death, only connected to the feud because of his friendships with Romeo and Benvolio. Following the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, the enmity and tension of the two houses climaxes. With Mercutio’s innocent death, the tragic part of the play begins: brash, ill-advised actions on the parts of the protagonists eventually lead to their downfall. Both due to acting as a turning point, and an influence on Romeo, Mercutio leaves a lasting mark on the play, changing its course and leading to its eventual

In Act 3 scene 1, Tybalt challenges Romeo to fight with him to the death, but Romeo refuses the challenge. In the rage, to defend Romeo's name, Mercutio suggests fighting for his friend, and Tybalt accepts it. As the readers already know, Mercutio is killed by Tybalt and Romeo takes revenge for his friend( he kills Tybalt after). Mercutio is a loyal best friend to the death. Mercutio's death is the turning point of Romeo and Juliet, brings the story to a dramatic climax between two families- Montague and Capulet.

In the works of literature Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare and The Fault In Our Stars by John Green, there are two young female characters; Juliet capulet and Hazel Grace. These characters differ in their behaviour and are both affected by the power of love. Juliet, a character in Romeo & Juliet is a youthful, inexperienced girl who hadn't thought a lot about love or her future with a man until her mother introduces the idea of marrying Paris. Juliet is content until she soon after encounters Romeo. After this, the dependant Juliet becomes extremely independent.

The play Romeo and Juliet has been recreated many times and each story changes the plot and certain feelings. The setting varies a lot in each movie, for example, the original version is in the 1400s and the Dicaprio version is in the 2000s, so a big time difference with all of them. Not only are the settings different the character can be interpreted in very different ways, like how you can compare Romeo and Tony from The original play and West Side Story, you can very easily see the difference in character development and personality. All of these movies essentially handle the same story differently but you can still easily see how they all come from Romeo and Juliet.

The scene that was most different between the play and the movie of Romeo and Juliet was how the two crossed lovers first met each other. In the play Romeo and the Montague boys find out about the Capulet party through a poor peasant who could not read the invitations. While in the movie the Capulet party is announced through a newscast over T.V. I think the director changed this so the invite can go more along with the time period of the movie. This could change how the viewers see it by making the invite less secret. Over a newscast anyone who was paying attention to the T.V. could of heard the invite. Another main difference in this scene would be Romeo and Juliet first seeing each other in the bathroom across a fish tank rather than across the ballroom in the play. This could take away from the romantic side of the two first seeing each other. In the play it seems Romeo and Juliet have more privacy when they first speak to each other. In the movie the two are getting on and off an elevator just not to be seen. This could add more suspense to the scene and make the viewers see the movie from a lofty viewpoint.