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Romeo And Juliet Comparative Essay

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Romeo and Juliet modernized is very similar to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, but leaves out some key differences that make the story the tragedy it is. Obviously, the outline is kept the same, but these differences show how modernization can change minor parts of anything, for our understanding. For example, in Baz Luhrmann’s modernized 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, starring Leondardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, they use guns instead of swords, the difference being some minor details in major scenes, and some characters having details about them cut. These differences are major parts in defining the modernization of Romeo and Juliet. Baz Luhrmann adapted Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet into a better understanding for the modern audience. In …show more content…

In Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, the weapons that are mainly used are guns. In the opening scene, the fight in Romeo + Juliet takes place at a gas station in Verona Beach, California, with not many bystanders. We still see Tybalt is the best fighter, has the best gun, and still inflicts fear upon the Montagues. In the opening scene of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, swords are the weapon of choice (512). In our text, the fight takes place in a public place in Verona, Italy. Once again, Tybalt is the best fighter and still scares the Montagues. “Part, part, fools! Put up your swords, a sailor. You know not what you do.” This is Benvolio speaking as he sees Tybalt coming (Shakespeare 512). This shows how he is scared of Tybalt, but even if he is scared, he is still willing to fight. “I do, but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me.” This is Benvolio saying if he wants to fight him he will fight, but he would rather keep the peace (Shakespeare 512). Between the two, dialogue is still the same, however some doesn’t quite make sense in Baz Luhrmann’s 1996

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