Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

[add hook] The 1996 Romeo and Juliet film directed by Baz Luhrmann is an accurate representation of caution vs. impulsivity in the play because of the dramatic additions and the added devices.[add more stuff to this] First of all, The directorial addition of Romeo realizing that Juliet is still alive greatly adds to the theme of impulsivity vs. caution. In the play, we see how Romeo takes the poison and simply dies, not showing any regret for his actions as he believes that he is doing the right thing. However, The scene at the end of the 1996 film better shows impulsivity by adding how Romeo immediately regrets his choice and only acts upon his impulses rather than being cautious. This is important due to how much it shows impulsivity when compared to the play. It's known to the audience that Juliet remains living while Romeo drinks the poison, which already shows impulsivity by Romeo just by itself.

In the play, we instead see swords used, which are used to fight in every scene that involves the death of a character. In the film, we see guns rather than swords. This directorial choice greatly changed how impulsive characters were due to how quickly the guns can kill. In the play during the scene where Romeo seeks revenge against Tybalt after he kills Mercutio, we see that Romeo chases after Tybalt and has a somewhat-lengthy fight with him that eventually ends in Tybalt's death with a feeling of regret and success from Romeo. In the 1996 film, we instead see Romeo driving after Tybalt in a car and shooting him, killing him instantly. Romeo immediately feels regret his actions and collapses on the ground. This shows much more impulsivity when compared to the play because of how quickly everything happens. Instead of being shown as a long swordfight that ends in a sense of victory, instead, it's shown as a quick shootout that ended with the death of