of Romeo and Juliet, at the barriers that keep them apart:
'O hell-to choose love by another's eyes'
Furthermore, similarly to Romeo and Juliet, is the poetic lament found in the novel but not the film, adding further to the tragedy of their love:
'I swear to thee on Cupid's strongest bow,
...All the vows that ever men have broke- '
In number more than ever women spoke, -
In that same place thou hast appointed me
Tomorrow truly I will meet with thee.'
Through the character of Helena, in both play and film, different views of love become evident. This includes the idea of physical love, which involves a love based purely on the flesh and the
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