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William Shakespeare’s 15th century play “Romeo & Juliet” has been recreated and turned into a film that has gained international prominence because of the wonderful direction by Baz Luhrmann. Unlike Shakespeare’s play, Luhrmann’s film has been tied into the modern era using a visual feast of fast cars, gunfights and passionate young love all set to a hip soundtrack. All these are great for high school students as it is set to a modern era that helps them relate to the film and to keep them focused as well as interested.

While set in the modern era Shakespearean language is still used though the film but is much easier to understand as students can relate to the settings, moods and the religious symbols that are used continuously throughout the film. This helps them unders...

Posted by: Jason Pinsky

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