’s mother. She is very busy and strict. Lord Montague is Romeo’s father. He is very stubborn and not willing to forgive and end the feud. Paris is a kinsman to the Prince. He cares about Juliet and wishes to marry her. The Prince is the prince of Verona. The Prince is fed up with the constant quarrels between the two families and wishes to call a truce between the two families and end the feud. Friar Lawrence is the priest in Verona. He marries Romeo and Juliet in secrecy hoping it will unite the two families, instead it causes more turmoil. He also gives Juliet the sleeping potion. Juliet’s Nurse cared for Juliet throughout her childhood. She just wants Juliet to be happy. Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend. Mercutio isn’t for either of the houses and at the time of his death curses both houses. Both stories support the same central themes as well. Themes play a strong part in the original story as well as the movie. Most notable are the themes of love and fate. The play develops the theme of love through contrast. On one hand, there is Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline and the arranged marriage of Paris and Juliet. On the other is the “pure” true love of Romeo and Juliet. The play shows this primarily through their actions and their romantic speeches to one another. The movie develops the theme of love the same way, but with the additional twist of incest (Tybalt and Lady Capulet) and homosexuality (Mercutio). The theme of fate almost disappears, however. The play shows many premonitions of tragedy to Romeo, Juliet, and the Friar. There are also several events beyond their control, such as the feud between the two families, the plague, and the arranged marriage of Paris and Juliet. In the movie, Romeo fails to notice the receipt of the letter from Friar Lawrence. Near the end of the movie, Romeo fails to notice that Juliet is moving and that she is still warm. Ther...
