Sapphailin in Wonderland

This time, I’d love to talk about the teen version of Romeo and Juliet. This film made me realize the beauty of English. Before I saw it, I didn’t think English could be so beautiful—but that day changed everything. It was a long time ago, and I already knew the story of Romeo and Juliet, but this version was completely different. Why did they have guns, modern buildings, Hawaiian shirts, and cars? This was not what I used to know!

In this version, it’s not just a love story—it’s a teen story. Even though the film is set in modern times, the characters speak in Shakespearean English, and it was breathtaking. I fell in love with English through lines like

Why, then, O brawling love, O loving hate,

O anything of nothing first created,

O heavy lightness, serious vanity,

Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,

Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,

Still-waking sleep that is not what it is.

This love feel I, that feel no love in this.

Since hearing these words, I’ve wanted to explore Shakespeare more. His language is not just poetry—it’s a way to feel the depth of human emotions, from love to hate, from joy to pain. This experience showed me that English can be powerful, beautiful, and unforgettable.”Hell is empty, and all the devils are here” is 
a famous quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, meaning evil isn’t a mythical place but resides within humanity, with human cruelty and corruption creating hell on Earth, a concept explored in various media like films and music. It suggests true torment comes from human actions, not a supernatural realm, making the world itself a reflection of this internal darkness.