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enep · 02-01-2001, 10:45 PM

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Romeo and Juliet - Narn

To bring up a fresh point; Our first assignment this year was to right an analysis/synopsis of Romeo and Juliet, and I couldn't stop noticing the similarities between it and the Narn i Hin Hurin. For example, all though the roles are reversed; Niniel, thinking Turin is dead and throwing herself into the Teiglin; and Romeo thinking Juliet is dead, poisoning himself. Paris, fighting Romeo; Brandir, fighting Turin; both the former dying. Dorlas identifies to some extent with Balthasar; simple connections, and even simpler put in my words, <img src=wink.gif ALT="

"> but connections nonetheless.

- enep</p>

02-01-2001, 10:45 PM	#1
enep The Ghastly Leprechaun Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 406	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 162</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Romeo and Juliet - Narn To bring up a fresh point; Our first assignment this year was to right an analysis/synopsis of Romeo and Juliet, and I couldn't stop noticing the similarities between it and the Narn i Hin Hurin. For example, all though the roles are reversed; Niniel, thinking Turin is dead and throwing herself into the Teiglin; and Romeo thinking Juliet is dead, poisoning himself. Paris, fighting Romeo; Brandir, fighting Turin; both the former dying. Dorlas identifies to some extent with Balthasar; simple connections, and even simpler put in my words, <img src=wink.gif ALT=""> but connections nonetheless. - enep</p> __________________ - enep