Sing, Heavenly Muse....

This week we looked at some of the literature written during English Civil War and Interregnum , and we saw how the Puritanical beliefs of the parliamentarians affected the subject matter and style of the works of this period. Hobbes's "Leviathan" was a political work emphasising the importance of a strong central government to control the individuals comprising society; Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" showed the Christians of that time how they should always be hopeful on their journey through life; the aim of Milton's ambitious poem "Paradise Lost" was "to justify the ways of God to man". Gone are the days of the ebullient works of the Renaissance; in their place are more serious works of politics and religion.

Now we've seen the film...

The film we saw was a 1996 adaptation of the play, keeping almost faithful to Shakespeare's original script, but obviously having to make adaptations to the new context. Well, what do you think? How successful was the adaptation ? What about the casting of characters? Are the characters in the film as you had imagined them? Which scene did you find the most effective? Waiting for you comments on any aspect of the film.

Romeo and Juliet-A pair of star cross't lovers

Having read a summary of the play and some of the important quotations, we know have a good idea of what happens in Shakespeare's famous play. What are your impressions??