Old stories of love and tragedy

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/22/2009

Category :

Philosophy & literature

Sub category :

Literature

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Summary :

Introduction
The unfortunate death of two most wretched lovers
Dramatic meeting of the two future lovers
The thoughts of the two characters
Dramatic descriptions of love
Conclusion
References

Abstract

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet largely pulls from a traditional tale, written and copied for decades before Shakespeare took his pen with an effort to adapt. Shakespeare's version, unquestionably the most famous, tells the story of love but, more, it tells of the tragedies to which that love leads. It is Bandello's version of this story that most closely resembles Shakespeare's eventual script. At its core, Bandello's story is one of heartbreaking love and the effect it has on the two principal characters, but also everyone who their lives touched. Weaved throughout his tale are repeated examples of this love as is characterized by the actions of all involved. Secondarily assessed is Salernitano's earlier version, wherein love is present throughout the actions of the characters but is stressed less significantly by the author.

As we learn through the publisher's introduction, Matteo Bandello was an Italian writer. Unlike the English Shakespeare, Bandello comes from the culture and people of whom the story of Romeo and Juliet must capture in order to successfully depict the social tragedies of these two characters. In the tradition of his family, Bandello became a friar, traveling through Italy as a diplomat. He is known for his prolific work of short stories.