The Similarities and Differences Between Romeo and Paris

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Paris love Juliet however, they are very different. Paris and Romeo both have qualities that the other doesn’t and they have things that are alike. Paris is a suitor in Verona is also a kinsman of the Prince. Romeo is a Montague and his family are enemies of the Capulets. Although Romeo and Paris have many things in common such as they both loved Juliet, they also have many things that are different too. Paris has the approval of Juliet’s parents however, Romeo does not. Although Juliet loves Romeo; does not have approval from Juliet’s parents. Romeo was younger than Paris.

Romeo was a young man about sixteen or seventeen who was the son of Montague and Lady Montague. At the beginning of the play he is in love with Rosaline,but quickly, he falls in love with Juliet and he ends up secretly marrying her. In the end, he kills himself for Juliet. The reason he marries Juliet in secret is he doesn’t have approval from Lord Capulet (Juliet’s parents).

Romeo and Juliet think that their parents would disapprove because they are sworn ,enemies. Romeo also has some things that Paris doesn’t have. He is a Montague; he is respected by Juliet; he has the love of Juliet; ,and he ends up actually getting married to Juliet. Romeo also showed proof of his love to Juliet throughout the play. He tells her throughout the play how much he loves her and how beautiful he thinks she is.

Romeo says”His banishment would be purgatory, torture, hell itself”, and that ” Heaven is here where Juliet lives”.( Anne Marie Hacht 287) He marries her in secret, and he was willing to kill himself to be with her. Another way is when he was on the balcony and he tells her how much she loves her Romeo says”…Oh I wish she knew how much I love her…”(Shakespeare 2.2.10-11). On the other hand, Paris is older, wiser, and wealthy.

Paris is a wealthy suitor and he has a lot of money. Most of the Capulets including the nurse, Lady Capulet, and Capulet want Juliet to marry Paris. They think he is the best choice for Juliet. They all think he is more mature because he is older( about 25), he is wealthy, and they think he is handsome. Paris also has things that Romeo doesn’t. He has the approval from Juliet’s family (aka the Capulets). He has the approval from Lord Capulet as well and that’s one thing Romeo doesn’t have.

He has proof of his love as well. When he asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage, and Capulet tells him he would have to wait two years, Paris is willing to wait ;he shows up at Juliet’s grave to grieve; and he thinks Romeo is going to destroy the tomb, even though he is unsuccessful, he fights for her and his dying wish is to lie next to Juliet (GCSE). Before Paris dies he says “Oh I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb. Lay me with Juliet” (Shakespeare 5.3.72-73). Paris and Romeo both loved Juliet.

Both men live in Verona, They are both noblemen who are in love with and want to marry her. They both end up dying by Juliet’s side (GCSE). The evidence of their love is seen throughout the course of the play. They both have some money because Paris is a count and Romeo is an Montague. Both of them think Juliet is in love with them.

Paris only starts one fight and that is at the end of the play and it is because he thinks Romeo is trying to destroy the Capulet tomb because he is a Montague. Romeo never instigated fights he just finished them like the one with Tybalt, Tybalt was the one that started it and he killed Romeo’s best friend so Romeo killed Tybalt. Although both men had many things in common they both had their differences as well.

Paris has the approval of Juliet’s parents and family, however, Romeo does not. Paris was more formal. He asks for permission from, Lord Capulet to marry Capulet. Romeo runs based on passion. Romeo is willing to get married the day after they met, he was willing to get married in secret, and he was willing to kill himself for her.

The way Juliet felt about each of them was different. Juliet doesn’t love Paris as she loved Romeo, she doesn’t mind Paris,but she doesn’t love him (she didn’t think anything of him). Even with her parents pushing her to marry Paris she still loves Romeo. She truly loves him and she was willing to marry him the day after they met, she is willing to run away with him, and get married in secret, and she is willing to kill herself for him. Romeo and Paris both had as many similarities as they do differences.

Although Romeo and Paris have differences they also have many similarities as well. Romeo is in love with Juliet and proves throughout the play his love for Juliet (he killed himself for her), and he and Juliet got married. Paris is also in love with Juliet and he thought that Juliet is in love with him (she wasn’t), and he wanted to marry her. He also proves this love for Juliet in the story ( waiting 2 years to marry her).

Even though they both love Juliet, Romeo is the one who actually had her heart, he also actually married to her, but he doesn’t have the approval from the Capulets. Paris doesn’t actually have the love of Juliet although he thinks he does. He also wants to marry Juliet, but they never actually get married, what he does have that Romeo doesn’t is that he has the approval from Juliet’s family, including Lord Capulet. As proven Romeo and Paris are both very alike and very different in many ways.

Works Cited

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Romeo and Juliet Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast “Romeo and Juliet” is a story about two crossed lovers who meet by fate. This great piece of literature written, by William Shakespeare will be compared with Baz Lurman’s rendition of “Romeo and Juliet”. The movie missed some details from the play it also added some extra scenes but it still contained the right mood and scenes for it to be a “Romeo and Juliet” movie. A major similarity between the movie and play occurs in mood.

An example of this is the marriage scene. In the marriage scene of the play, Romeo and Juliet act very serious. The reader can tell this by the way the two speak. Romeo says that the Holy Words the Friar speaks can make something without an equal which is a very intelligent thing to say. Similarly in the movie Romeo and Juliet both act serious. This is shown through there clothes, faces, and by the way they act. Romeo wears a suit, and Juliet wears a beautiful .

Also you can tell by there faces that they look determined to get married and they both act very professional their not jumping around like 5 years olds their acting how people should be when they are getting married. A humongous difference between the play and movie is that Romeo is being chased by the police as he is making his way to Juliet’s resting place. In the play this never even happened he just got on a horse and went to the place. Lurman had to include put a chase in there, but that’s just one weird thing in this scene the other one is that Romeo takes a hostage because he gets surrounded by the police.This part was probably not expected by a lot people. Another deference is the ending of both the play and movie. In the play thinking that Juliet is dead, Romeo drinks some poison.

When Juliet wakes up and discovering Romeo died she stabs herself with his dagger. They both lie next to each other, dead, and Juliet has yet another funeral, and Romeo has one too. Their families bury their differences and end their long feud. They also built a gold statue to honour Rome and Juliet.In contrast the movie ends with Romeo finding Juliet dead so he drinks the poison but this time Juliet wakes up: but Romeo has already drunken the poison so Juliet shoots her self in the head. Some people were not too happy about that. In conclusion the movie contained the necessary elements for it to be a fairly good adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” but it missed details from the play and added a few details which may not be liked by all audiences.

Both the play and movie are great.

Similarties and Differences Between Romeo and Juliet Movies

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Is a play based on love, hate, tragedy and sacrifice. It has been retold many different times in both written and film text and it is effective and timeless throughout the use of many techniques. Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zefirelli are two directors who have made this classic play into film. Both directors have portrayed the major scenes within the play with some similarities and differences. The three major fight scenes being discussed are: the fight scene at the start, the fight scene between Tybalt and Mecrutio and the death scene of Romeo and Juliet.

In the first scene, the audience is introduced to the hatred between the two feuding families, and both directors portray this in similar and different ways. One similarity is the camera angles; there are close ups to reveal the palpable emotion on the Capulet’s and the Montague’s faces and bird’s eye views to explore the conflict. A noticeable difference between the versions is the music; Luhrmann uses intense, powerful music to set the mood, however, Zefirelli uses the crowd’s uproar.

Another difference is the exposure of Christ; in Luhrmann’s, a huge statue of Christ is shown as a representation of the power of the Church over the lives of the people below. On the contrary, in Zefirelli’s, no religion is revealed. During the fight scene between Tybalt and Mecrutio, Luhrmann and Zefirelli approach it in a very similar but contrasting manner. In Zefirelli’s version, the atmosphere is almost comical as the two battle it out; until Tybalt takes it too far and fatally stabs Mecrutio. In Luhrmann’s, Tybalt seems overcome with rage and fights Mecrutio mercilessly.

The similarity in both versions is that when the fight ends there is a close up on Tybalt’s face that reveals his regret towards Mecrutio’s death. During the conflict, Luhrmann cleverly uses a visual metaphor in the background; the brewing of a storm. As the scene gets more intense, the storm becomes more pronounced, until finally it is unleashed as Romeo kills Tybalt. Zefirelli delivers his fight scene more mundanely. In the scene were Romeo and Juliet die, Luhrmann and Zefirelli approach it in two different ways that are both effective in their similarities and differences.

Luhrmann portrays Juliet as the centre of attention, dressed symbolically in white, surrounded by a sea of candles. Both versions include a shot of the dead star crossed lovers lying in each other’s arms, finally together. In Luhrmann’s, he builds up the suspense until you almost believe Juliet will wake up in time to stop Romeo taking the poison. Whereas Zefirelli’s leaves no that they will not be together. A crucial final difference in both versions is that Luhrmann never shows the families reuniting.

In the play, Capulet and Montague agree to end their feud; in the Zefirelli film, the families converge visually. Zefirelli and Luhrmann have both made spectacular versions of Romeo and Juliet, both approached it in different but similar ways. Zefirelli’s version is intriguing, but the overall winner is Luhrmann’s. He captivates the audience with an amazing cast, exciting camera angles and enchanting music. Despite the modern outtake of his interpretation of the play, Luhrmann’s film language remains Shakespearian, which gives it that authentic touch.