ANalysis of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet". What values have changed to alter the context of the story?

ASSESSMENT TASK: Transformations Romeo and Juliet A text that embodies the values and beliefs exclusive to one niche in time would be difficult to adapt to any other context, unlike Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. This text contains universal values that have proven to be relevant to generations over four hundred years and is still continuing to appeal to audiences today. 'Romeo and Juliet' is a timeless story that has been adapted from the stage to …

…itself is timeless. Romeo and Juliet has proven to be a text that can be changed and reshaped by different societies at different points in time and is still able to retain its original meaning and convey it to the audience through a different context. Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', 'West Side Story' and Luhrmanns 'Romeo and Juliet' have all been shaped by the values held by society at that time. The importance of Shakespeare's core