ROMEO AND JULIET

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BOOK AND THE MOVIE

There are so many differences between the play and the movie about Romeo and Juliet, but there are the main differences:


- The classical play takes place in Verona (Italy) in the XVI century, and the new version takes place in Verona Beach (USA) in the XX century (1996 approx). 2 places and times completely different.

- Also there are many signs in the movie, like water and fire (although this is not really a difference). In the movie, water represents the love and fire represents the hate. Thats why when Romeo and Juliet are together there is water near them. For example, when Romeo met Juliet, they were seeing each other through a fish tank; or when Romeo and Juliet were at the pool (full of water, of course). However, the first fight that appears in the movie between the Capulets and the Montagues is in a petrol station, and it ends surrounded of fire. The fire signs are representing the separation between the 2 families: the Montagues and the Capulets.



- In the book all the characters speak in verse. In the movie I think that all the characters speak in verse too, but I'm not sure. Romeo and Juliet, in the movie, speak in verse, you can notice it because of the way that they talk and because they say famous verses of the play. In the book there is no narrator, because the characters when they are thinking they speak, I mean, there isn't a narrator explaining what are they thinking, they just say it. The narrator only descrives some parts or something that the characters do. In the movie there isn't a narrator neither, because, as the play, the characters say all they think.

- The costumes represent the person. For example, Juliet is dressed like an angel because she is pure, good, innocent... Romeo is dressed like a knight because he is a good man, strong, gentile...

- Also, in the movie there are small differences, because they addapted the play. For example, in the book the characters used swords and in the movie, guns. But, in general all the situation is different: the places are different, the clothing, the hairstyle, the vocabulary...  

- Other differences are: Paris don't die in the movie, and in the play dies murdered by Romeo; the fight in the movie is in a petrol station, not in the street... 

MY WORLD

Last Friday, I saw on Facebook an image. That image was saying "A woman without curves isn't a woman" and I got very upset when I saw this. I mean, a skinny woman isn't a woman because she hasn't have curves? 

Lately, everyone was talking about we shouldn't discriminate anybody about his or her body. Basically, that we shouldn't criticize fat people. And I agree with it, everyone is different and we have to respect each other. 

But, if we have to respect fat people, why we don't have to respect skinny people? There are people (specially girls) who want to be slim and have a "perfect body", but if someone is skinnier than what's considered the "perfect body", that person is anorexic or ugly because he or she's too much skinny.

For example, one day I saw an image of a chubby model, I read the comments and everyone was saying that she was perfect, more beautiful than the skinny models nowadays. Everyone was defending her. And I was like, it's ok, she's so beautiful. But, then, I saw an image of a skinny model, I read the comments and most of the people was saying things like "OMG she's not beautiful at all!" "She's ugly, so skinny" "She's not a woman, she's a stick". And I asked myself "Why? Why everyone criticize skinny people and defends fat people?". If you respect fat models, respect skinny models. I find this so hypocrite, you say everyone is perfect, just the way they are, but if they're skinny they are ugly. Please, no. If fat models are perfect, skinny models are perfect too. 

With this, I want to say that we don't have to criticize anyone because of his or her body, either skinny people, or fat people. 

MY WORLD

CARNIVAL

Carnival is one of my favourite holidays, because everybody is happy and you can dress up like anything you can imagine. 

This year, my friends and I dressed up as Snow White and it was so cool! The first week, we went in Sant Pere, and we all stay overnight at Silvana's house (we were like 12 girls sleeping at her home on the floor). And it was so great to spent all the night dancing and then sleeping all together.

The next week we went in Castelló. Friday night, first we went to have dinner in a restaurant in Empuriabrava and then we watch the floats. After that we went to Castelló to the "discomovil" and we spent all the night dancing. Saturday night was so cold! So we had to wear a jacket when we were outside. But, the cold doesn't bothered us and we danced all night long! 

This carnival it has been cooler than the last year's carnival. That's because this year we did more things and we stayed at the parties until later than last year. Also, because this year I dressed up with more friends and at the parties we found more friends and it was so cool because everybody was friendly and having fun. I hope next year will be even better! We're all waiting for Carnival 2016!

TYPES OF LOVE

PURE LOVE: Pure love is a type of love that it means to want nothing. Pure love cannot be given it can only be shared by two beings of equal pure intensity. Pure love is natural, free and doesn't expect nothing.

PLATONIC: Platonic love is an emotional and spiritual relationship between a couple that does not involve sexual desire. A working platonic relationship is mighty rare these days.

ROMANTIC: Romantic love is when the chemicals in your brain kick in and you feel an emotional high, exhilaration, passion, and elation when you and your lover are together.

UNREQUITED: Unrequited love is the feeling of being completely, hopelessly, desperately in love with someone, all the while knowing that your feelings will never reach them.

UNRETURNED: Unreturned love is the same as unrequired love, when you love someone, and that person doesn't love you.

BITTER LOVE: Bitter love is resentful and cynical. It's like dark chocolate. Although it always leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth, you will still be tempted to take a bite the next time around.