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Platonic Love in 'Romeo and Juliet', 2005.
This paper discusses and compares the nature of love in 'Romeo and Juliet' by Shakespeare and Plato's theories regarding love.
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This paper examines the nature of love in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet in terms of Greek philosopher Plato's definitions of love. This paper argues that Romeo and Juliet does indeed exemplify the types of ideal love that Plato talks about and gives examples including sexual desire, willingness to risk death, madness, divinity of the lover and other.
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"The nature of love has been speculated upon by humans for thousands of years, perhaps since long before humans have been able to give it conscious thought. Some of the most wise and thought-provoking insights into the nature of love have passed down to us from the Greek writer and philosopher, Plato. Plato is responsible for our knowledge of the philosophies of Socrates, but he also wrote down many of his own thoughts and opinions, especially those on the nature of human conditions. Plato's ideal form of love is exemplified in the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, as we will see. Plato describes various types of love through his dialogues including the Symposium and Phaedrus, which give some of the clearest vision of his ideals on the subject."
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Fate in "Romeo and Juliet", 2004.
An analysis of the reoccurring theme of fate in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
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This paper examines "Romeo and Juliet", written by William Shakespeare, which is set in Verona Italy, where two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets, produce a pair of ?star-crossed lovers?. It looks at how within the play there are five events that drastically change the course of Romeo and Juliet?s love: Romeo and Juliet?s meeting; their marriage; the death of Tybalt and Romeo?s banishment; Friar John being detained with the letter allowing Balthasar to inform Romeo of Juliet?s death; and Romeo killing himself before Juliet awakens. It attempts to show how these events could be classified as the direct results of a character?s action, an act of fate, or a combination of both.
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"Romeo and Juliet?s first meeting is completely due to fate. Their families? hate for one another would have made it impossible for them ever to meet unless there was another force at work. Romeo was originally infatuated with Rosaline, a woman who did not belong to either the Capulet or Montague family, and who would have nothing to do with Romeo. If the Serving Man of the Capulets had not approached Romeo to read the list of guests he was to ask to the party, Romeo would never have been aware that Rosaline was invited, which is the reason that induced him to enter the home of his enemy. This string of events and coincidences could not occur in a situation without fate, which sets up the rest of the play around the delicate relationship of Romeo and Juliet that under normal circumstances would not exist."
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Shakespearean Studies: Understanding the Theme of Disguise in Romeo and Juliet and the Film Shakespeare in Love, 2005.
An analysis of the theme of disguise in "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and the film "Shakespeare in Love", directed by John Madden.
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This paper looks at how the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and the film "Shakespeare in Love", directed by John Madden, utilize disguise as the key to romance and intrigue. It looks at how "Shakespeare in Love" displays the theme of disguise as an equal response to the trickery and guise found in "Romeo and Juliet" and how in "Romeo and Juliet" the theme of disguise through the masquerade ball is important in Romeo realizing his love for Juliet.
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Shakespeare?s ?Romeo and Juliet?.
This paper is a personal essay blaming the apothecary for the death of Romeo in Shakespeare?s ?Romeo and Juliet?.
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This paper explains that, at the end of Shakespeare?s "Romeo and Juliet", the Prince of the City announces that this tragedy is, in some ways, the fault of all those involved and that further investigation is warranted. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are the immediate result of the crime of one drug-dealing apothecary. The author believes that the apothecary could have most easily and simply averted this tragedy merely by obeying the laws of his land; the apothecary had nothing personal to gain from selling this poison. Only greed or a blatant disregard for the law could have inspired him to sell such a poison. The paper concludes that, when watching or reading "Romeo and Juliet", it is important to remember that one does not need to be in the center of terrible events to have an overwhelming part to play in them.
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"At first glance, the tragedy does not seem to be the fault of the apothecary. It seems more convenient to blame it on people who were more immediately involved in the tragedy, such as the parents or the priest. However, all those involved immediately were blinded by emotion and social pressure. It was almost impossible for either side of the feud to end the warfare by themselves -- this was evidenced by Romeo?s attempt at pacifism which ended so tragically in Mercutio?s death. The feud was bigger than any individual within either family, so one cannot blame any single character on either side of the feud for their deaths, though one can blame their collective families. Blaming the priest or the prince would also be convenient, but on the other hand they were the only people to be actively struggling to end the bloody feud."
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"Romeo and Juliet", 2004.
An analysis of the characters of Romeo and Juliet and their fate in the play by William Shakespeare.
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This essay discusses William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet". The essay particularly focuses on the characters of Romeo and Juliet and their fate. It argues that Romeo and Juliet suffer as victims of fate and not their own choices. It includes examples and quotes from the play to demonstrate this point.
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"In most tragedies there is a villainous antagonist or supernatural agent that deliberately creates obstacles and difficult circumstances in an attempt to destroy or conquer the protagonist. Sometimes, as in Shakespeare's tragedies Macbeth and Hamlet, it is the protagonist's own tragic flaw that causes their demise. However, in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet there is no obvious villainous character or personal tragic flaw that leads to the untimely deaths of the two protagonists, rather fate is the opposing force in this tragedy."
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"Romeo and Juliet", 2002.
A look at the three most recent movie remakes of the Shakespearean play, "Romeo and Juliet".
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A comparison of three movie versions of "Romeo and Juliet". The writer examines why this play has been so popular a choice of film directors and looks at the different qualities each version stresses or omits. The version examined are Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," Baz Luhrmann's version of "Romeo and Juliet," and the movie version of ?West Side Story?.
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"What occurs when a filmmaker attempts to translate this extremely word-focused medium into the image-focused medium of film? Anyone who has ever seen a filmed play of any kind will understand the dilemma facing a filmmaker in such a situation. He or she is often frustrated by the static nature of the camera, and of the lack of action in the bodies of the participants. What seems exciting on the stage can seem quite dull and overly verbose on film. Three filmmakers in recent memory have attempted to remedy themselves against this danger of dullness when translating the word-heavy medium of Shakespearean verse of ?Romeo and Juliet? upon the screen in three different ways. Like the time in which it was written, these versions of ?Romeo and Juliet? themselves are tied to a particular place and time and the techniques they use to make the play cinematic are quite particular to a particular vision of the play in cinematic history."
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"Romeo and Juliet", 2004.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
2,710 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper considers the characters of "Romeo and Juliet" on a psychological level, with the analysis looking deeper at the real reasons for their decisions and their behavior. The paper presents "Romeo and Juliet" not as a story of star-crossed lovers, but as one of two teenagers trying to deal with the anxiety in their lives. The paper examines "Romeo and Juliet" from this psychological perspective, illustrating that their story is one that deals with love and anxiety.
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"One of the first critical points in understanding Romeo is that Juliet is not the first woman he has been in love with. In the first scene he describes his love for Rosaline. Most importantly, like Juliet, Rosaline is also a Capulet. In the first scene, Romeo describes how Rosaline is sworn to chastity saying, "Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit / With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit; / And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, / From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd" (I,i 206-209). This shows that Romeo has selected a person to love that is a completely unsuitable match for him. It is also important that Romeo speaks as if his love is pure and will never die. When Benvolio urges Romeo to forget about her, Romeo replies that he could not possibly forget her because he loves her too much. Considering that Rosaline has shown no interest in Romeo and that they do not have a real relationship, it is suggested that Romeo is inventing his sense of deep love. This is further suggested when Romeo meets Juliet and instantly forgets about Rosaline and transfers all his feelings of love to Juliet. Reading Romeo and Juliet as a love story, it could be argued that Romeo forgets about Rosaline because he experiences real love when he sees Juliet. However, on seeing Juliet, he decided that he loves her intensely without even knowing her. In fact, the only thing he does know about Juliet is that she is a Capulet. This suggests that Romeo desperately wants to love a Capulet."
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"Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth", 2001.
A brief look at "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth" by Shakespeare.
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper begins with a brief biography of Shakespeare and summaries of the plays "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth." The paper then presents Julia Kristeva's critique about hatred in "Romeo and Juliet" and Gerry Brenner's critique of the friar in that same play. The paper presents Harold Goddard's interpretation of the characters in "Macbeth" as criminals. The paper concludes with a comment on each of the two plays: 1)Romeo and Juliet's love was narcissistic; and 2) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth roles reverse by the end of the play.
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"William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. The exact date of his birth is unknown but his christening took place on April 26, 1564 therefore it is assumed he was born on April 23, 1564. His father, John, was a glove maker. He was tutored at an early age and then attended the Free School in Stratford when he was seven years old. His father took him out of school when he was 13 years old to have him apprenticed as a butcher. When he was 18 years old he married Anne Hathaway. The 26 year old woman was approximately three months pregnant when they married in November 1582. Their first daughter, Susanna, was born on May 26, 1583. Three years later, their twins, son Hamnet and daughter Judith, were born. Both were named after family friends. Little is known about his relationship with his family or what transpired in his life over the next several years."
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"Romeo and Juliet", 2003.
An analysis of the themes evident in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet", including but not exclusively LOVE.
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This essay explores the prodominant themes in "Romeo and Juliet" based on the statement by Prince Escalus, 'For never was there a story of more woe, Than this of Juliet and her Romeo'. Keeepin that quote in mind, the essay questions whether love can be counted as the only theme in Romeo and Juliet. The essay discusses in detail three major themes of hate, fate and time, using three scenes in detail, using quotes to support the argument.
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"In the tragedy of ?Romeo and Juliet? by William Shakespeare, the main theme of the play is love but it is not the only one. The play explores other themes that revolve around love such as the fate of the two lovers, the speed and time of their love and the hatred between their families. When Prince Escalus stated ? for never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo? (Act V, Scene III, line 308-309), the purpose of his statement was to illustrate the presence of a wide variety of themes which all contributed to the tragic story of Juliet and her Romeo."
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Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", 2005.
This paper discusses the elements of love in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
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This paper explains that first love is the love, which most people remember and cherish throughout their lives. The author points out that few people are willing to die for their first love yet Romeo and Juliet foolishly died without trying to solve all of their problems. The paper relates that Shakespeare movie and play "Romeo and Juliet" are similar in words, but quite different in setting.
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"What is love? Did Romeo and Juliet's parents have the right to decide who they should marry? Love between Romeo and Juliet was forbidden and thus even more grandiose in the eyes of the two lovers. First love is one that most people remember and cherish throughout their lives. Few people are willing to die for their love, yet this couple foolishly died without trying to solve all of the problems. In the play, "Romeo and Juliet" and in the movie, Romeo and Juliet fall in love the first time they see each other and they pursue the forbidden love knowing their parents would never approve of it, which eventually leads them to commit suicide. The Shakespeare movie and play are similar in words, but quite different in setting."
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, 2001.
An examination as to the extent of Friar Lawrence's responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
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This paper analyzes the various factors pertinent to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, with an emphasis on Friar Lawrence's role in their deaths. The writer concludes that the responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies not only with the Friar but also with nearly every main character in the play.
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"Although it often appears that the Friar is responsible for events leading to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, in reality it is usually other influences that are accountable. For instance, the Friar?s plan (giving Juliet the sleeping potion to evade the wedding to Paris, then spiriting her to Mantua until Romeo could return to Verona) was not flawed in itself. Unfortunately however, Balthazar, seeing Juliet?s funeral, hastened to tell Romeo that he ?saw her laid low in her kindred?s vault,? (5, 1, 20). It was this information that made him, and later Juliet, commit suicide. Again, while marrying Romeo and Juliet may seem like an irresponsible action, it did not contribute to the lovers? deaths. Their first meeting, based on chance, and their separation, as a result of Romeo?s banishment, played a far greater role in the tragedy."
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"Romeo and Juliet": A Comedic Satire, 2004.
This is a comprehensive research essay incorporating several other resources, with full works cited included, which argues that "Romeo and Juliet" is neither a romance nor is it a tragedy, but that it is a comedic piece of literature.
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Using literary critics and text-based information, this paper argues that in "Romeo and Juliet" there is a lack of tragic elements, an abundance of comedic scenes, that most critics overlook the lack of "romance" in the relationship of the protagonists, and that Shakespeare never intended 'Romeo and Juliet" to be a romance or tragedy.
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"William Shakespeare?s Romeo & Juliet is most notably regarded as the quintessential romantic tragedy, but this view is superficial, at best. While some literary critics would argue that Romeo & Juliet is a tragedy in the classic sense, adhering to Aristotle?s principles of what a tragedy should be, other critics have concurred that the structure of Romeo & Juliet falls more into the category of comedy and / or satire. The issues which cause critics to fight over the true genre of the piece may be seemingly obscure and minute, but, under close examination, it becomes quite clear that in literature as classic as Shakespeare?s, it is in the detail that the meaning is found. James Forse contends with the Neo-Classicist critics of the Eighteenth Century who ?adjudged Romeo & Juliet as a flawed tragedy which lacked Aristotelian unity of plot and action, the character flaws essential to tragic protagonists, and a sense of the inevitability of tragic outcome? (122). Harold Wilson, on the other hand, disagrees, stating that, ?The play?s tragic theme is unified by Petrarchan notions of ?noble death?: the lover?s suicides represent the triumph of love over death? (31). Thus he attempts to defend the play?s tragic intent and nature. If a critical reader examines this work, it will be difficult for him or her to find reasons for defining themes like ?true love? and ?fateful destiny? by the tale of Romeo & Juliet as so much of the general public does today. Shakespeare?s Romeo & Juliet is neither a tragedy nor a romance, but is, rather, a comedic satire meant to be didactic in nature."
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"Romeo and Juliet", 2002.
Analysis of "Romeo and Juliet" and the theme of conflict between social control and individual freedom.
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"Romeo and Juliet" is about the human condition and how a developing and comprehensive view of love is important. We see this reality clearly in the personal relationships in this play. People are in love, yet parents, like in "Romeo and Juliet", don't allow them to get married. Parents try to have social control. In other words, there is no real individual freedom.
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Power and Order "The Tempest" and "Romeo and Juliet", 2002.
This paper discusses how power creates a social structure that destroys the moral fiber of citizens in "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Tempest".
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Although the ending of "The Tempest" is more idealistic than in "Romeo and Juliet", we see the negative influence of power. In many respects, the issue of power in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is precisely about the relationship between romantic love and parental power. In "The Tempest", meanwhile, it is clear that Antonio had too much power and abused the affairs of state.
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The Hands of Fate in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", 2002.
How the society, state and family of Romeo and Juliet keep the star-crossed lovers apart.
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The paper explores how several factors (society, state and family) create insurmountable obstacles for the love of Romeo and Juliet. The focus is on a particular scene (act 3 scene 1), which the author feels is a turning point, or a point of no return for Romeo and Juliet.
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"From the start, the audience knows that Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers, doomed to be separated by fate. Even so, there are many moments of hope where it seems like they just might be able to overcome all the difficulties they face. Act 3 scene 1 seems to crush this hope and seal the fate of the lovers. This scene is a turning point in the play where the influence of social institutions directs the tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet by creating insurmountable obstacles for their love. Their fate becomes inescapable when in this scene Romeo and Juliet?s society, state and family create the circumstances that keep the lovers from being together."
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