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Loved you review, Brina, and your reference to West Side Story. Loved that movie. Now that you brought it up I’ll have to watch it again this year!
Thank you, Paula. I know the songs by heart because I have watched it too many times to count. One of my favorites.
Lovely review. I enjoy Shakespeare, but I wish I understood all the jokes without having to read a commentary. R&J always reminds me of the 19th American feud between the Hatfields & McCoys. As you say, it's a universal theme.
I think it is because of the feud that R&J is one of the more enjoyable Shakespeare plays for me. I agree that if I didn't have read the commentary I would probably enjoy both the jokes and the action even more.
Wonderful review, Brina. I was so happy to read your comment: Despite the imagery and the storyline, Shakespeare's language was still a bore for me to read. The planning and plotting and long soliloquies made for heavy reading. I thought I was the only one struggling. lolol.
Margitte, our tastes mesh so well I'm not surprised that we are struggling through these together. I'm still apprehensive to attempt Hamlet.
One of the things that I continually realize anew when I see a production of "Romeo and Juliet" is how young Romeo is, and how soul damaging it is that he has to kill.
I know. They were both around 14. I hope teachers address teen suicide in class as well. I didn't even think of that, Mimi, thank you.
Happy New Year. I'd better make more of an effort to read something, as that 0 books read this year is driving me crazy.
Don't you know it. Last year I had company and didn't read my first book until the 4th. It felt so good getting this out of the way.
Great review, Brina. Shakespeare has always been a struggle for me. I remember reading this in HS English, where we followed up with both versions of R&J, the movie.
Brandice, I am glad to see I am not alone. The language isn't as bad as it used to be but I still struggle with Shakespeare.
Rita thank you for putting that into perspective for me. I hope to read another Shakespeare later this year keeping this in mind.
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Loved you review, Brina, and your reference to West Side Story. Loved that movie. Now that you brought it up I’ll have to watch it again this year!
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Thank you, Paula. I know the songs by heart because I have watched it too many times to count. One of my favorites.
Lovely review. I enjoy Shakespeare, but I wish I understood all the jokes without having to read a commentary. R&J always reminds me of the 19th American feud between the Hatfields & McCoys. As you say, it's a universal theme.
I think it is because of the feud that R&J is one of the more enjoyable Shakespeare plays for me. I agree that if I didn't have read the commentary I would probably enjoy both the jokes and the action even more.
Wonderful review, Brina. I was so happy to read your comment: Despite the imagery and the storyline, Shakespeare's language was still a bore for me to read. The planning and plotting and long soliloquies made for heavy reading. I thought I was the only one struggling. lolol.
Margitte, our tastes mesh so well I'm not surprised that we are struggling through these together. I'm still apprehensive to attempt Hamlet.
One of the things that I continually realize anew when I see a production of "Romeo and Juliet" is how young Romeo is, and how soul damaging it is that he has to kill.
I know. They were both around 14. I hope teachers address teen suicide in class as well. I didn't even think of that, Mimi, thank you.
Happy New Year. I'd better make more of an effort to read something, as that 0 books read this year is driving me crazy.
Don't you know it. Last year I had company and didn't read my first book until the 4th. It felt so good getting this out of the way.
Great review, Brina. Shakespeare has always been a struggle for me. I remember reading this in HS English, where we followed up with both versions of R&J, the movie.
Brandice, I am glad to see I am not alone. The language isn't as bad as it used to be but I still struggle with Shakespeare.
Rita thank you for putting that into perspective for me. I hope to read another Shakespeare later this year keeping this in mind.
