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Mary Bloody Mary & Romeo and Juliet
Summary: Compares the novel Mary Bloody Mary to the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Describes similar themes and lessons learned by characters.
The theme in the novel, Mary Bloody Mary is constant. The disposition of the
main character and the changing oppositions give the novel a new kind of spice. The
themes in the book are lust and greed. There are many justifications for these themes.
The novel without lust wouldn't give the characters the edgy personalities that they carry
with them throughout the piece. Without lust, Mary's father would not have strayed to
love another woman. Anne Boleyn would not have fought for the king as she did. With
the lust gone from the book, Mary would not have had an exciting life. Her days were
often twisted with the arrangements of her marriage as a young woman. Greed ties in
with the book greatly as well. The King was filled with the greed to obtain land and
peace with other nations, thus making arrangements for Mary to be...
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