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-After reading the article how was the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet different from the original? Give Examples from the article.
-Do you think the people of Iraq have a greater understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through then we do as Americans? Explain why or why not.
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ReplyDeleteSome things in the article “Montague and Capulet as a Shiite and Sunni” that are different from the real story Romeo and Juliet Make it a more relatable to people in the middle east. One thing, is that instead of montagues and capulets, it’s shiites and sunnis. Another is that there are no swords, it’s guns and bombs. This makes people in the middle east able to understand the plot, while simultaneously being able to feel what it’s like. It’s in my words: custom made to their life. Have you ever read a book, maybe it was for school, or not, but after reading it, it was boring. Even though lots of other people say that they love the book, or it fascinated them. This is because they were able to relate with it. People tend to like things more when they can fully understand it, or relate to it. For instance: if any guy in our grade sat down to watch a movie, and the plot of that movie was about how a teen girl gets over her ex boyfriend and hangs out with her friends, we’d die of boredom. BUT if a girl from our grade decided to watch that same movie, I’d bet every 8 or 9 out of 10 girls would like it. Why? Most of them can understand or relate to it.
So. this brings me to my next point. Understanding what Romeo and Juliet went through. Because things like this ACTUALLY happen in the middle east, the can get it more. I’m sure people all the time get separated against their will there. Guns and bombs always are constantly going off. War is going on. Here, when have you EVER, and I mean EVER see two people duel with swords in the street, and people be okay with it. How about getting married without the parents knowing? Arranged marriage, even? Exactly. It’s very hard to understand or relate to it. Especially with it written in all this Jiber-Jabish. “Thou oust say ay to my command.” “Where art thou Romeo?” Really? How can any human being understand that?
All in all, there are many differences in the story Romeo and Juliet in the middle east. Also, I believe people there can relate to it more, meaning they understand better about what Romeo and Juliet went through. (391 Words?!?!)
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article “Montague and Capulets as Shiite and Sunni”, Romeo and Juliet are not much different from those in the Iraqi version. However, there are differences that can clearly been seen. The plays take place in two completely different areas, Iraqi and Verona. that shows that the architecture, culture, language, laws, religion and life style are different from each other in many ways. They also explained how no guns were used throughout the play except for the use of guns and bombs. This shows how much the weapons have advanced over the years compared to the ones they used in the actual play written by Shakespeare. Another difference that I can get out of the article is that they're both different families/religious groups that are feuding with each other. In the real play, ones a Montague and ones a Capulet. In the other play, however, one is a Shiite and the other is a Sunni. The Shiites and the Sunnis didn’t get along the same way the Montagues and the Capulets did. It also says that Romeo hasn't seen Juliet in nine years. In the real story, Romeo has never met Juliet. Thus, leading that to be an edit into the Shiite and Sunni version of the play.
The reason why the Shiites and Sunnis play is so different from the actual Romeo and Juliet play is because it’s in the now and it needs to be understandable. If they were to do the real play, people wouldn't understand what is going on due to the time period it was written in and performed in. The people who live there only know about guns and bombs because that’s all they hear and see every day now. It's what they’re used to and understand. If it was a sword, however, they wouldn't understand what is going on throughout the scenes of the play. In conclusion, the “Montagues and Capulets as Shiite and Sunni” are very different due to the time periods and setting they take place in.
Gabby I agree with you in how you differentiated the two stories. In addition, how you included the similarities.
DeleteI completely agree with you on how different the two texts can be due to many things involves in peoples daily life.
DeleteAfter reading the article, the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet was different from the original. The Iraqi version was said to have many laughs, as the original wasn’t very humorous. In addition, the story about Queen Mab was completely erased from the Iraqi version and replaced by a folk story about a beetle looking for a husband. The Iraqi version was taken place in the Middle East, and the original was in Italy. In the Iraqi version, Romeo doesn’t see Juliet for nine years. “Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad” featured machine-gun fire as background noise and in the original, guns weren’t really used then.
ReplyDeleteI think that the people of Iraq have a greater understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through than we do as Americans. This is because the situation of Romeo and Juliet has actually happened to them and they might have been spectators in what was happening. It’s just like when a class reads a book or watches a movie. The people that enjoyed the book or the movie probably related to the story behind it in some kind of way. Maybe they really liked the concept or maybe they went through something that was in the movie. Or they might have knew someone who went through the same thing. For example, the movie “Mean Girls” is completely relatable to high school students, particularly girls. They would relate to it the most because they have probably seen it happen or have been through something like that themselves. In this movie, three girls are called the plastics because they are fake and they bully everyone. At one time or another, people have been bullied. This movie relates to people to have been bullied, are bullying someone, or has witnessed bullying. This is why the people in the Middle East have a better understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through than we do as Americans, they have experienced it themselves.
I completely agree with you Noor, they Iraqi people probably understand it more since they went through it. I also love how you included mean girls in your example its totally relatable.
DeleteAfter reading the article about the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet, the original version and this version differ from each other because they both have different religions that they go by. In the original Romeo and Juliet, their religion that they go by is christian and go to the Catholic church. In the Iraqi version, their religion is Islam. Islam and Christianity have very different ways of things. Another difference is that the Iraqi version had more advanced weaponry than the original version of Romeo and Juliet. In the Iraqi version, they used Bombs to attack each other. In the original version, they only had swords to use to fight with each other. Also, in the original version, they are separated because of two different families feuding with each other, but in the Iraqi version the reason why they are feuding is because they go by different religions. The one family doesn’t want them dating someone that has a different religion than them.They feel that each other's religion isn’t the right way so they don’t want their kids dating anyone who worships a different religion than the one that they believe in. The technology in the Iraqi version was a lot more advanced than in the original Romeo and Juliet. They had bombs that they used to attack others. I do feel that people in Iraq have a better understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through than Americans do. Some people in Iraq do have their parents arrange marriages for them so they know how Juliet feels when her father arranges her to marry Paris in stead of Romeo. In America, parents don’t usually arrange their kids marriages . They don’t tell their children who to marry. Also, people in Iraq can relate to feuding more than Americans can. They can experience feuding with weapons more than Americans. People in Iraq can relate to how Romeo and Juliet felt when their family’s fight to the death with each other over their feuds. So to conclude, people in Iraq can relate to what Romeo and Juliet went through more than Americans can.
ReplyDeleteSam, i completely agree with you. Both versions are very different, along with the idea of advanced weapons, it is really easy to track the person down and ruin the relationship.
DeleteThe main difference between the two stories is that one is made up and the other is true and did happen. Also the Sunni and Shiite one is not just a tragedy story but it has deeper meanings trying to show the world what is really happening in the middle East. The new Romeo and Juliet story includes a couple that could look past their differences and get along like the original, but it is more relatable to what is going on today in those areas. Just like the Capulets and the Montagues, the Sunni and the Shiite don’t get along, to say in the slightest. Also the new one evidently was more funny than the original but the comedy put in the old one was relevant to people in 1597 and so it’s not really funny today because it's not easy to interpret their metaphors and stuff. I think the people in the middle East have a much greater understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through, since disagreements happen all the time between all the middle East countries. Also they would understand the arranged marriage situations because they are common in Iraq and the surrounding areas. In the U.S. nobody can accurately imagine what it’s like to lose family members to bomb attacks and shootings as frequently as they are happening in the middle East. I know that they happen here too, and it is terrible no matter where it happens. Here we are better protected and don’t have attacks happening in our country or neighboring country, so most cannot relate to those living in the middle East well enough to understand accurately.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Dan. I agree that people in the Middle East can relate to the arranged marriages and the bombings happening. They can also relate to their marriage being torn apart. But we cannot relate to what happened in the middle east and the middle east cannot relate to what has happened here. So equally e have the same understanding of the story and message for how we perceive it.
DeleteI agree. I never thought to think one was fake and the other real. Also, I do think people there understand it more. Nowadays, nobody understands the talk or metaphors in the play. Romeo and Juliet as Sunnis and Shiites is better for people there.
DeleteAfter reading the article i could see how much different this version is then the other version.One big reason was because the family feud wan’t through two families it was between 2 religions or ethnic group. another reason is because instead it being like medieval times it is more like modern day and involves bombs and firing weapons. As we all know, there is many problems in the middle east involving these kinds of events. One main reason is that these two stories take place at different countries. One takes place in Italy and the other takes place in Iraq.
ReplyDeleteI do definitely think that People in iraq do have a better understanding of what romeo and juliet went through rather than us in the U.S. I do because the lifestyle in the middle east is much different than in the United States. We are all safe he but these iraqi people are always in danger of events just like Romeo and Juliet were. They have to see fight on the streets just like they did. Also, rules and laws in the middle east are much more religious and strict. Some laws prevent you from getting married to someone you love and some just help. also, In their holy book they are not allowed to marry certain people. unlike in the U.S where us people can pick who we want to marry their parents pick who they want to marry. It's not the same lifestyle at all compared to U.S. Also people in the middle east may not be open to other people or socialize with other people because they are afraid to do things due to the kind of chaos and danger they are interrupted with each day that comes. Some people develop habits or fairness of these kind of things due to their environment or due to the things that go on in thier home or life.
Justin I agree with you that we can basically do what we want here in the united states. But in some countries you cant marry someone of a different religion.
DeleteJustin I totally agree with you. We have a lot of freedom in the United States. Iraqis deal with a different situation. There are different rules in every country. We should feel pretty fortunate.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article of Romeo and Juliet, the Iraqi version I saw how it's was the same and different. One thing is the families are in different places, in the original they are in Verona Italy and in the Iraqi version they are in Iraq. Another difference is the family's names one is the Montague's in the Capulet's and the other is Sunnis and Shiites. They are the same by both lovers shouldn't be together but they keep meeting up and this causes their lives. Also they are different by in the Iraqi version they have guns and bombs and and the original Romeo and Juliet they have swords. So the technology was different at that time.
I think the Iraqis have a better understanding of what Romeo and Juliet go through because it happens to them so often. In the middle east people get arrange marriage when they don't want to and could love someone else and not marry them. Also another way is because of different religious believes they cannot be together.this is because they believe in one religion and all other religions are supposedly not real this is because they believe in one religion and the other and all other religions are supposedly not real. Also they have a better understanding of it because of their lifestyle. Every day they go through hard times with terrorism and other every day they go through hard times with terrorism and other things. We have it safe in the United States so people can't separate us from the ones we love. Also with terrorist groups like Isis they will kill anyone who isn't of their religion so basically they take love ones away from families and friends all the time but we get nothing like that. Also they have laws in those countries to not be able to marry someone you love but in the US you can marry anyone or anything.
I agree with you Zach.The Iraqis have to deal with Romeo and Juliet type situations daily.They also have to deal with terrorism.
DeleteIn the article, “Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni,” there are many differences between the American version of Romeo and Juliet rather than the Middle East version. One main difference is that events in the story actually happen to the people in Iraq and the Middle East. In war, many husbands and wives are separated and killed. In the story there are bombs killing the others instead of swords. One huge difference is that one of the stories, they were fighting because of a life long hatred against one another while in the other it's about a disagreement based on religion. In Romeo and Juliet they are both Catholic and agree on who is in charge of the religion while the Sunnis and Shiites don’t agree on who should be running their religion, a descendant of Muhammad or a very religious Muslim. In the Iraqi version, it is a symbol for what has been an argument for centuries in the Middle East. While, the original play was a symbol for love and lust and for people and young ages to understand and to relate to.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I don't think either have a better understanding of the story. Everyone perceives the story differently. It depends how you relate to a character. If you live in the Middle East and have experienced that version of the play, you will agree with the way that it was written and how it reminds you of your life and your culture. In America today, everyone on social media and in school think it is the end of the world if they don't spend every second of everyday with each other. Or if they don’t have physical contact between one another before every class just in case something happens. That's just the way life is here and that's why some american can relate to the Romeo and Juliet is perceived here.
In conclusion, there's are many differences in the two plays. In order to understand them, you have to see how both of the plays relate. In order to see which play understands the concept better, you have to see how it understands to you in your heart.
After reading the article, “Montague and Capulet as a Shiite and Sunni”written by, Tim Arango the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet was different from the original because, it was actually real, like people actually go through that there in Iraq. For example, “It was about our reality, the killing that happened between the Sunnis and Shias” therefore we know that this play actually was based on true events. Another thing different was the weapons they used, “It is not poison or a dagger that takes the lives of the young lovers, but a suicide bomb.” Another example is where it takes place, Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona and the Iraqi version obviously takes place in Iraq. These stories have a lot of different things to them. I mean Romeo and Juliet was mostly made for show. However, the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet was based on true experiences of what they go through. Personally, I think that the people of Iraq have a better understanding than Americans of Romeo and Juliet for many reasons. One reason being, people in Iraq actually go through what Romeo and Juliet went through. They have to deal with arranged marriages, and arranged marriages don’t really happen in America. In Iraq people have to deal with being in love with somebody that they will never get to be with unless they kill themselves. American people can never fully grasp or understand in a personal level of what Romeo and Juliet went through. Like we can understand how awful and it is but most American people will never have to go through this. However, people in Iraq can understand Romeo and Juliet in a personal level they have to deal with situations like that on a daily basis. All in all, Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaking story that we Americans can understand but we can’t connect to it like the Iraqi people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said Tori. The Iraq version was based off of true events that happened, the American version was not. Americans just don't understand the person level behind Romeo and Juliet.
DeleteTori I agree with you, especially when pointing out how Americans could never fully relate with Romeo and Juliet because Americans don't experience with Iraq people do today with arranged marriages and all.
DeleteI totally agree with you, Tori. People in Iraq can relate to Romeo and Juliet while we cannot since we have never been in a situation like that. it's a truly upsetting story that we have a hard time grasping.
DeleteAfter reading the article I realized that they are very different. Both stories have completely different settings and technology. Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona and they have swords while the other version, it takes place In Iraq and use guns and other modernized weapons. Just like the Capulets and Montagues, the hatred is there within the Sunnis and Shias. It is kind of ironic that in the play, Romeo and Juliet die but in Iraq’s version, they actually die, but on purpose. I feel like the people of Iraq do have a better understanding then us Americans. They actually experience it, even though we do too, because of strict parenting, their religion gets in the way and can cause banishment or death. They have a better understanding because in foreign countries like Iraq, fights do get as worse as killing entire families just because someone talked to the other families. Love has barriers and so does religion, they have to break down both in order to see the man/woman they love if they are a part of a different group or religion. Just like Romeo and Juliet, they will do anything to see each other even if it means death or banishment because they love each other so much. I feel as if their understanding of it is more advanced than ours because we wouldn’t go as far as they would. We certainly do not put people to death here just because their parents say they cannot date somebody. They go through fights everyday with guns and automatic weapons over religion so if two people from different groups are with each other, it is going to start something, something that involves those type of weapons, it could possibly even start a war. People would die for their love if it’s true, so when one love dies out there, the other partner feels the need to go with them. Its true love and people like that would do anything for their partner.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Danielle. I believe the Iraqi do understand Romeo and Juliet better than us because they do experience evrything that occur in the story. Also with the modernized weapons, its really easy to rid of somebody or someone, since they have the guns and other technology to easily find them.
DeleteI totally agree with you Danielle. The Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet is different from the original. The weapons and settings are completely from each other.
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ReplyDeleteIn the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet the main conflict is about suicide bombings and machine guns.Instead of the Montagues and Capulets there is the Shias and Sunnis.Unlike the original Romeo and Juliet this one takes place in Iraq,not Verona,Italy.In the original Romeo and Juliet it isn't a realistic setting where in the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet it is based of how Iraqi life is today.In Iraq there is suicide bombings daily and there is constant violence between Sunnis and Shias.I think people in Iraq now have a better understanding of Romeo and Juliet because they are able to relate to the Iraqi version.In the Iraqi version there is constant chaos between real opposing factions.In the Iraqi world people really do have to deal with the chaos of the Sunnis and Shias opposing each other.People also have to deal with regular suicide bombings just how the two lovers die in the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet.Americans would not be able to relate to Romeo and Juliet as easily as Iraqis would because they don’t go through constant chaos on a daily basis.At least the Iraqis have a chance to relate to chaos and tragedy. The.The Iraqis have to deal with the Sunnis and Shiites hating each other while causing chaos just like the Capulets and Montagues did in Romeo and Juliet.In Iraq people also have to deal with suicide bombings and massive deaths.The Iraqis can also relate to the opposing families because they know about the beliefs of the different views of the Sunnis and Shias.Both sides hate each other for no reason anymore as centuries have gone on and in Romeo and Juliet it shows how two sides or influences hate each other because they are a Montague or a Sunni.In America there isn't opposing sides that hate each other.In America there is freedom unlike how there isn’t any freedom of belief among the Montagues and Capulets and the Sunnis and Shiites.Opposing sides and chaos keep separate people and the Iraqis understand that because most of them go through it in their daily lives.
After reading the article, the iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet was different from the original because there were two different types of groups/families, it was more advanced with more technology and weapons, and there were many more complications between the two. For example, the two groups were already in war, and were supposed to battle each other. So, with him saving his woman, it showed that on his side, he was a traitor, so they had the advanced weaponry and be able to end the conflict they are adding between the two groups. In the original, they were two families all related that care for each other, and they don't have the advanced technology to easily spot the two together and was more difficult to end the conflict since they don’t have any advanced weaponry. Plus, the weaponry is another factor to the problem, because it makes the argument between the two more dangerous and harmful, and can lead to severe consequences. I think the Iraqi have a greater understanding of Romeo and Juliet that us Americans do because their whole country is divided as the two groups, and both groups are enemies to each other. If one were to go to the other side or secretly do something for the other side, it would create a problem for both groups, since the original group would see that person as a traitor to them, while the other may see them as a spy or someone complicating what they are trying to do or planning. Just like in Romeo and Juliet, the Capulets and Montagues are supposed to be enemies and not have any part on what the family does, since it would create a conflict between the two. However, just like how the iraqi version has one person go and have part in something on the group of people, Romeo falls in love with Juliet, creating something that isn’t supposed to happen, causing a conflict to grow between the two. The enemies shouldn’t save the enemy, since this can make others think that you aren’t being loyal to your side, making you an untrustworthy person to everyone on your side.
ReplyDelete“Montague and Capulet as a Shiite and Sunni” is an article about a couple in Iraq under very similar circumstances that Romeo and Juliet were under. In the Iraqi version Romeo and Juliet both came from different families but weren’t separated because of the families long ago hatred, but because of religious difference and a little bit of economical difference too. Juliet was a Shia Muslim in the story and Romeo was a Sunni Muslim. In this version of the story it is in modern times but takes place in the Middle East, where wars over religion, oil, land, and much more are always happening. In the end these two still stayed married unlike in the original Romeo and Juliet where they both commit suicide.
ReplyDeleteThe Middle Eastern civilians definitely understand the concept of Romeo and Juliet more than modern Americans. All over the world but mostly in the Middle East different religions are very intolerable of each other, mainly Shia and Sunni Muslims. Both are Muslims and share many beliefs with each other but have a few religious differences which makes them separated so therefore they hate each other. In the Middle East the two divisions of Islam are constantly fighting and killing each other. This is very representative in Romeo and Juliet since both families hate each other and no one would even think about members from both house’s marrying. It is very similar in the Middle East but on a worse scale. These two sides are constantly killing each other over their differences. In America we may somewhat understand Romeo and Juliet but from a third person view. We don’t actually experience constant hated and fighting of two sides in our faces all of the time unlike the Middle East which constantly does. We have some division in America but we are more accepting of other religions and opinions than they are in the Middle East.
After reading the article “Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni", you realize the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet is very different than the original version of Romeo and Juliet. Although both have the same theme behind them, love is better than the conflict between the families, they are very different. The Iraqi version was based off of a reality happening in Baghdad. There was a conflict between the two families called the Shiites and the Sunnis. There had been a killing between the two families. It’s the story line of a doomed cross-sectarian love affair between two lovers of the two families Shiite and Sunni. The people from Iraq even laughed at the scene when “the buffoonish Qaeda character in an explosives-laden vest, who is Paris, Juliet’s failed suitor” as the article described it. In the story they even describe life in Iraq like when, “An American general makes a cameo. Staccato machine-gun fire provides background noise.” Although very different they were similar in some ways, like when Capulet, Juliet’s father, is denoted as a Sunni by his red-and-white checkered keffiyeh. Romeo’s father, Montague, wears a black-and-white scarf more commonly worn by Shiites. The Iraqi version has more of an effect on all of the Iraqis because of the killing go on between the two families. I do believe that the people of Iraq do have a greater understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through then we do as Americans. In America there is not many arranged marriages, or gigantic family feuds as what happened with the Shiites and the Sunnis. I think as Americans we think of the Romeo and Juliet story as a fairy tale with a bad ending. The people of Iraq lived through this tragedy and know how it feels to not be with someone because of a family feud. These people have been living through this devastation for most of their lives, watching this Shakespeare play helped them get through their tragedy.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni there were many different things that happened in that version then the original version. They both even have the same moral of each story. Even though they are very similar too there are many different things that happen. One different thing about this version is that it is between two religions not two family names. Their beliefs are what set them apart not just their last names. Another difference is that the Shiite and Sunni version is more modern. It is going on in the middle of a war that is more present. The original version is in medieval times where they didn’t have weapons like guns yet. All they had were swords and things like that. A final difference between the two were that in the original version Romeo and Juliet both died by killing themselves. In this version they stay together they don’t go and take their lives. So even though both versions are similar they both have their differences in them.
ReplyDeleteI think the people of Iraq have a better understanding of what Romeo and Juliet went through then we do as Americans. I think that for many reasons. One reason I think that is because they have to actually live through things like that. Like if you are part of a different religion than the one that you love you could be killed for that. So I think they understand what Romeo and Juliet went through a little more because they were part of different families and weren’t allowed to be together. They had to break different barriers to be together and go against what everybody else was doing. They actually go through what Romeo and Juliet went through like not seeing each other for a very long period of time because of fights or wars. So I think they understand what they went through more.
After reading the article, I can see that there are many ways the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet is different from the original. One example is that in the original, Mercutio talks about Queen Mab. In the Iraqi version, they talk about a beetle looking for a husband. Another example is instead of two families fighting, the Iraqi version has two types of Muslim groups fighting and greatly involves religion. Also the Iraqi are killed with suicide bombs and not poison or daggers. Another distinction would be the way they dress. The characters in Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad don’t wear red and blue like the original, but wear red and white checkered keffiyeh (the Sunnis) and black and white scarfs (the Shia.) I do think Iraq has a greater understanding because they live it throughout their lives daily as if war is completely normal and typical to them. It’s more than just a hatred of families between them, it’s the fact that their religious group is different and separate.
ReplyDeleteJulia I completely agree with you. I agree with the two families fighting about the religion. I also agree with that they do have a greater understanding than us.
DeleteThe Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet is very different from the original version. For example, the Iraqi version is about two religions that don’t like each other. However, the Capulets and Montagues are two families that hate each other. Also, in the original version when Romeo and Juliet first meet they fall in love with each other. They didn’t know that they were enemies, and they didnt really care. In the Iraqi version when they first meet they talk about the conflicts between the Sunnis and the Shia. There is a lot more violence in the Iraqi one than in the normal version. Also, they say that the love between Romeo and Juliet can fix the conflict in the Iraqi version. In the original version they know that the love between Romeo and Juliet isn’t going to fix their problems. I don’t think the people of Iraq have a better understanding of Romeo and Juliet than us Americans. I think this because their version seems a lot different. How can you understand something good if what you are looking at is a lot different than what other people are looking at. For example, when Romeo and Juliet first meet is such a key part in the story and that part is different in the Iraqi version. It is hard to understand something when a key part is missing or if the key part gets changed up. In my opinion I think that us Americans understand Romeo and Juliet pretty well. I think that the Iraqi version is to hard to understand. If everyone had the same version, people would understand it very well. However, since there are different versions it makes it hard to understand one, especially if key points are different. Therefore I do not believe that the Iraqis have a better understanding of Romeo and Juliet than Americans. Our version is the same as a lot of others which means people will probably understand our version the best.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, “Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni,” I think the Iraqi version of Romeo and Juliet is different from the original. First, in Iraq they have bombs and guns, but in Verona, they really only have swords. That leads to another difference, one takes place in Iraq and the other takes place in Verona. Unfortunately, everything that happened in the middle-east was real. Fortunately, Romeo and Juliet is just a story. I think that the people in Iraq do have a better understanding than us Americans. The way Americans know it, is that Romeo and Juliet didn't actually die because it was just a play. In Iraq, the people actually died, and it wasn't a play. The Shiites and the Sunnis had to go against their religion for love. In both of the stories, they both risked their lives for love.
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