The Role of Authority in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Although the story of Romeo and Juliet is over 500 years old, it is as relevant and appealing today as it was when first performed. Although dated, the story of Romeo and Juliet still holds great appeal and relevance to today’s society, despite the differences in morals and values between William Shakespeare’s audience 500 years ago, and Baz Luhrmann’s audience today. The arising issues of order and authority, fate and love entertain/ed and appeals/ed

William Shakespeare, a world-renowned playwright, poet, and actor, has been known for centuries all around the world for his great variety of brilliant, poetic, and creative plays written during the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare’s plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and Western literature, traditionally divided into the genres of tragedy, history, and comedy, and comprising of various imaginative settings, plots, characters, and conflicts. They have been translated

Most of us grow up with the classic gender roles imposed upon us; pink is for girls and blue is for boys; girls should like dolls and clothes and boys should like trucks and sports. Kids are taught to act according to these gender roles and they are expected to follow them. Shakespeare’s classic character Juliet also grew up with restricting gender roles that influenced her actions and decisions throughout the play. Juliet is the daughter of one of the two feuding families in 1500’s Verona, Italy

Symbols and motifs are proven to be significant. They are a key element to understanding William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet play and the 1996 modernised version by Baz Luhrmann. Both texts are about a long feud between the two richest families in Verona, the Capulets and Montagues. Along the way, a misunderstanding leads to their star-crossed lovers children's death, reconciling the two families. Throughout the film and the play, recurring symbols and motifs helps the audience understand the

William Shakespeare’s work has helped to pave the way for theatre today. From his entertaining jokes to his more serious moments, I can’t think of a moment in life he hasn’t missed. His plays are performed in high schools, community theatre and professional theatre all around the country and the world. Although every part of Shakespeare’s time was played by a man, regardless of their gender. Women through Shakespeare’s time have evolved from being dainty ingénues to strong females who fight for what

In William Shakespeare’s piece of Romeo and Juliet several characters contribute to the tragic deaths of the two main protagonists. However, it is clear that the long feud and grudge stimulated by the heads of the houses, The Montagues and The Capulets are the key factors of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Other characters who had also added an awful effect to the deaths include Tybalt, Friar Lawrence and the Prince. The characters of Tybalt, Friar Laurence and even the Prince were partly to blame

Since life is too complex to be classified into a single category, then why should a play imitating life be confined to a single genre? In the classic tale of two "star cross'd lovers", Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare dabbles with both the comic and tragic genres (Prologue, Line 6). The play starts in the traditional comic form but undergoes a transformation in Act III, Scene I. In this scene, the death of Mercutio, and consequential death of Tybalt, transform the play into a tragedy. With each death

portrayed in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet where two young star crossed lovers die for the sake of each other’s love. While the failure of an adult’s role to their children’s lives seems inconceivable, the Capulets, the Nurse, and Friar Lawrence all fail and bear responsibility in the demise of Romeo and Juliet. The parents of Juliet, Capulet and Lady Capulet, are one of many who contributed to evitable end of her daughter. The father opted for a sudden decision of marriage of Juliet and the

‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare is a play centered around the the love of the two protagonists, Romeo and Juliet, who are caught up in an ancient feud between their families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The tale depicts the unlikely love story between the pair and results in their tragic death. The theme of responsibility is vital in the understanding of the play and who is to blame for the death of the lovers. Throughout the play, the main characters that are seen to be responsible

The Prologue and First Scene of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet This essay will feature how different directors put the original text of 'Romeo & Juliet' into films using their own interpretations. In the prologue Shakespeare has given an insight into the play similar to a blurb on a book or a film trailer. The prologue sets the scene, " In fair Verona (where we lay our scene)," making the play more believable, as in Shakespeare's time scenery would have been minimal