Shakespeare in Love - Fact or fiction? Of course the movie “Shakespeare in Love” is not a completely believable portrayal of Shakespeare’s life and times, because it is a Hollywood production. A lot of it features fit well with the historical facts, but it is obvious that many things are modernized and appears in the movie, just to make it more humorous. It is not certain that Shakespeare had mistresses during his stay in London, like it is portrayed in the movie. When he moved to London – leaving his wife Anne Hathaway behind in Stratford – no one knows if he found himself a new love, but the scriptwriter had good reason to assume this, because “every writer needs a muse”.
Juliet shows her devotion to Romeo throughout the entire play. One example was when Juliet is confronted with her parents’ decision for her to marry Paris. She refuses to follow through with their command and says, “I will not marry yet; and, when I do, I swear, it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, Rather than Paris.” These lines are ironic because she has already married Romeo and she loves him with an undying burning passion. Furthermore, when she chose to take the very dangerous potion that would make her fall into a very deep sleep, she was taking a huge risk. She was taking a very high risk in taking the potion because Friar Lawrence did not even know if it would work and she herself questions if he wanted to poison her.
The actions of the nurse and the Friar are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. From the very begging of Romeo and Juliet’s newfound love, the nurse is supportive and helpful with Juliet. The nurse was an influential adult to Juliet and knew that the Capulets planned for Paris and Juliet to be married. She should have known better and discouraged Juliet from seeing Romeo. Instead, the nurse acted as a messenger between Romeo and Juliet for information about the wedding (Act II, scene iv).
Tom Hanks' Career is a Urinary Morality Play Most movie stars use their careers to build up enough credibility to avoid urinating onscreen. Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller each had a couple piss gags early on, and then they got successful. It's just not
Review of Rupert Goold’s Macbeth I’ll admit, though it may get me beaten by some theater lovers, I’m not the biggest fan when it comes to Shakespeare productions. However, this rendition created by Rupert Goold with Patrick Stewart as lead man playing Macbeth, left a good taste in my mouth. The film opens in what seems to be a hospital ward in a time of fascism and violence; probably around the 1930’s if I had to guess. There’s enough blood, screaming, and morbidity to go around in what is just the preamble to the production which really sets the tone for is what to come. The actors speak Shakespeare’s dialogue eloquently and beautifully which I can personally deem as poetry in motion.
She is considered a close family relative. Along with Friar Laurence the nurse knows about the blossoming romance and future wedding between Romeo and Juliet. De Leon 2 The nurse is a static character because her role never changes and she sticks to her own opinion. When Romeo is banished the relationship between Juliet and the nurse changes. When the nurse suggested that she should forget about Romeo and marry Paris, she loses her trust and confidence.
“Her refusal to have her marriage dissolved…freed her temporarily from certain wifely duties…gave her a chance to have a girlhood” (28). Unlike woman of the time, Bertrande’s clever insight uncovers the advantageous qualities of an unconsummated married. Bertrande further eludes societal norms in meeting her alleged husband, Arnaud du
Tory Hardin English 7th Period March 8, 2008 The Most Effective Mentors In the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence and the Nurse cared about Romeo and Juliet very much. They both did what they thought was the best for them. Overall I think that Friar Laurence was the most effective mentor in the play. The Nurse gave a lot of good advice but did not take the biggest effect on Juliet. Lord Capulet wanted Juliet to marry Paris.
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s shortest, but most enduring tragedies. It centers on the notion that the lust for power, and committing a betrayal has a profoundly negative impact on everything in the betrayers life. As one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, Macbeth has been reimagined many times. However, Billy Morrissette's movie adaptation of the Macbeth, (Scotland , PA) is one of the most distant adaptations from the original Shakespearean tragedy. This film was written by a first-time director, Billy Morrissette, and depicts the familiar story in a surprisingly different form.
Meva Tinsley Monson/Lovett Sophomore World Literature 4 May 2009 The Mystery of Disguise Although the movie 10 Things I Hate About You displays some deceptive moments, deception is the key motive in The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Both physically and emotionally, The Taming of the Shrew captivates deception within the mastery of disguise. Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew tells the story of two daughters in which the eldest must get married before the youngest. The modest Bianca has no deficiency of admirers (Gremio, Hortensio, and Lucentio), but Baptista, her loving father, demands that she not marry until her shrewish sister Katherine becomes engaged. The many suitors to Bianca persuade the money hungry Petruchio to woo Katherine.