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Film Adaptations of Rome and Juliet/1968 and 1996

This research paper compares and contrasts the 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet directed by Frano Zeffirelli and the 1996 vers...

Contemporary Perspectives on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines the contemporary perspectives represented in the 1996 cinematic interpretation of William Shakes...

Character Relationships, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and 'the Play Within the Play'

In six pages this paper examines the 'play within the play' involving the character relationships of famous Shakespearean couples ...

Self Serving Fathers in the Plays of William Shakespeare

to ask whether Miranda is listening to him when it seems obvious that she is. This seems like a control mechanism rather than a ge...

3 Plays by William Shakespeare and the Conflict Between Parents and Children

In 5 pages this paper examines the Shakespearean plays The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear in a comparative analysis of h...

West Side Story Choreography

This narrative consisting of twelve pages considers Jerome Robbin's innovative choreography in this landmark 1957 Broadway musical...

Adolescent Suicide and Romeo and Juliet

This research paper analyzes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and compares its narratives to instances of adolescent suicide and fam...

Fate in Romeo and Juliet

progress, the use of word-play reiterates what is fated, and even though we might wish to change the outcome of fate, we begin to ...

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Friar Lawrence's Morality

In 5 pages this paper questions the moral courage of the priest featured in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. There are 4 ...

Romeo and Juliet and Fate in Elizabethan England

In 6 pages Elizabethan concepts of fate are examined within the context of The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and ...

Shakespeare's Romeo and Julliet

This research paper contrasts traditional interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with Baz Luhmann's 1996 film. The write...

Shakespeare's Era and Clothing

clearly had the funds and the power to hire others to make their clothing especially for them, and clearly maintained a position w...

August Wilson's Race Reversal of Romeo and Juliet

work seems to mirror much of his own life struggles, as well as his journey to accepting himself and, perhaps, his father who aban...

Comparing West Side Story with Romeo and Juliet

This research paper contrasts and compares the concept of heroism by examining Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and the Broadway mus...

What a Director Should Know about a Production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

the best Shakespeare company in the world so perhaps the director might want to consider a minimalist production. The focus of th...

Conflict and Characterization in Romeo and Juliet

volatile for no apparent reason. The conflict, in other words, has no real foundation but it is tradition. The lovers marr...

Traditional Staging vs. Contemporary Cinematic Interpretations of William Shakespeare's Plays

inexperienced actors in the lead roles (Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey). The play opens with the servants, Samson and Gregory,...

Musical Representations of Various Eras

Robbins conceived, directed and choreographed West Side Story in 1957, which was written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim...

Fate and Foreboding in Romeo and Juliet

It also sets the stage for the viewer/reader to know the foundations of history concerning the families when Romeo and Juliet firs...

Social Change Through Theater and West Side Story

Story from Historical, Social, Cultural, Political and Religious Perspectives Surprisingly, the original idea for West Side Stor...

Hamlet, Romeo, and Responsibility of the Individual

all thoughts of Rosaline in favor of his new love, Juliet. This rashness is further exemplified in the famous balcony scene, which...

Social Standing as a Barrier to True Love

of the aristocrats. Although Cathy took to Heathcliff immediately, her brother Hindley was not nearly so receptive, and had taken...

Comparing Romeo and Juliet with West Side Story

ever see a production of the original play. In light of such information we can assume that, in their original context, both stori...

Opening scenes in Romeo and Juliet

slightly surreal way, youthful innocence. Juliets bedroom, for instance, is full of images of the Virgin Mary: an interesting vari...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and its Play Development

in one another that is very attractive. So Romeo makes his way to her window in the night and we have the infamous balcony scene w...

Comedy and Tragedy of William Shakespeare

her husband in their youthful days. She loves Polixenes as a brother because he is the best and oldest friend of her husband. In t...

Romeo and Juliet Ballet by Sergei Prokofiev

were that his music was overly formal and that his musical harmonies were far to cacophonous. Time has certainly proved such state...

The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet

plays make it clear that Shakespeare is being funny. However, one of the many examples of Shakespeares masterful skills is demonst...

Character Greatness in the Tragedies of William Shakespeare

that I have longed long to re-deliver. I pray you, now receive them" (Shakespeare 145). He replies: "No, no; I never gave you augh...

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and its Theatrical Staging

play opens, the streets of Verona flash with swords and malice as the ancient vendetta between the wealthy houses of Capulet and M...