SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

MAIN CHARACTERS

The main characters in this film are:
Viola de Lesspes: she is the daughter of a rich merchant, she is treated like a maid, but she wants to interpret works in theater. Thanks to his efforts and to nana he manages to act and meet Shakespeare
William Shakespeare: is a playwright, poet, and English actor who while writing Romeo and Juliet, he was the inspiration, until he met Viola and falls in love with her

SOCIETY OF THE TIME

Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan age. This era was very unequal between the nobles and the poor. It was a period of economic, cocial, and cultural development. And in this era there was an advance in poetry, literature and music.


THE FILM AND ROMEO Y JULIET

The film represents how Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet, inspired by Viola. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two lovers separated by their families, who were enemies. It is a tragic work, since the two characters die for love

HISTORICAL CONTEXT OOF THE TIME

Isabel was the last queen of the Tudor dynasty who died at 67. She was queen after the death of her two brothers, and she had a kingdom divided by religions.