If it weren't for Romeo’s actions, both he and Juliet would have never fallen in love, and never ended up taking their own lives. Romeo is most at fault for his death and the death of Juliet because Romeo should have listened to Friar Lawrence. He should not have fallen in love with Juliet so easily, and he should have respected the feud between the two families and stayed away from the Capulets.…
The original play by Shakespeare and Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s interpretation of the play are all different versions of the classical tragic story of Romeo and Juliet. When reading the play or seeing Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s film we can observe various differences between them. Juliet, being one of the dominating characters of this story can be seen to be recontextualised differently through her personality, looks and role in society.…
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the nurse, Juliet’s guardian and confidante, plays an essential role in the romance and ultimately the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The nurse, who obtains the paramount qualities of vulgarity, fierceness, and compassion, provides stability in the relationship between the two star-crossed lovers and realism and humor to the story. Firstly, the nurse’s vulgarity brings about comic relief. While telling Lady Capulet and Juliet a story about raising Juliet, she makes a sexual comment, saying that Juliet “wilt fall backward when {she} hast more wit,” (I, III, 45). She, being a low-class nurse, directs the remark toward Juliet, whose blood is purple. Although the nurse lacks sophistication and respect, the…
Write two dialogues spoken by the character that reveals this characters personality. O, swear not by the moon, the fickle moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circle orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable. O God, I have an ill-divining soul!…
In Chapter 1, Old Major says, “Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever.” Is that true? What does the novel reveal about “real enemies”?…
“What similarities and differences do you find in the ways the problems of characters in love are presented in Romeo and Juliet and a section of poems you have studied?”…
"Romeo and Juliet" is a play written by William Shakespeare about love, friendship, and tragedy. The story is set in Verona, Italy where two people fall in love. However, the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, are from families who despise each other. Romeo is dead-set on marrying Juliet, to the point where he'd do anything for her. This becomes a dangerous factor because he is also extremely impatient. Romeo's friend, Mercutio, has more of a level head which amplifies Romeo's flaws. Mercutio's realistic mindset highlights Romeo's dreamy, romantic thinking. Mercutio's common sense magnifies Romeo's impatience that ends up killing him in the end. The comparison of the two characters brings out the imperfections of our tragic hero, Romeo.…
The relationship between Juliet and Lady Capulet is somewhat cold as Lady Capulet only approaches Juliet when she needs her to do something that will benefit Lady Capulet; marry Paris. Shakespeare reflects the patriarchal society in act 1 scene 3 when Lady Capulet tells Juliet ‘so shall you share all that he doth possess’, showing Juliet that all of Paris’s possession will be shared with Juliet in order to sell the idea of marriage. After Tybalt’s death, Juliet is weeping for Romeo and her mother mistakes her crying for her dear Tybalt’s death, this signifies dramatic irony. As Juliet refuses to marry, Lady Capulet tell her to ‘tell him yourself’ which confirms that Lady Capulet is not a loving mother to Juliet and will only console her if Juliet does what she wants.…
Lady Capulet tells Capulet he'd better have a crutch instead of a sword, and Lady…
1. What reason does Paris give for Lord Capulet’s decision to move up the wedding?…
It’s not uncommon for young children to look up to their elders for advice or guidance in a tough situation, but being misguided in a conflict can lead to an even larger predicament. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the death of main characters can be rooted at the deluded advice from supposedly wise mentors. These mentors were Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, whose intentions were pure, but whose advice could be considered otherwise. Friar Lawrence and the Nurse unintentionally mislead Romeo and Juliet, which ultimately was the driving force behind the extreme actions they made throughout the play. This misleading advice is shown when Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet, when the Nurse gives Juliet marriage advice, and when Friar Lawrence convinced Juliet to fake her death.…
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses his minor characters to enhance the conflict. Benvolio and Tybalt alike contribute to the complications that ultimately result in the plays’ tragedy. Benvolio plays the eternal peacekeeper, while Tybalt incessantly agitates the situation.…
What type of lovers are Romeo and Juliet? The Taxonomy of love is a theory in which it say there is five types of love: Eros, Ludus, Storge Mania, and Pragma. Romeo is an Eros lover and young Juliet is a Mania lover, this essay will explain why they are that type of lovers, how it affects other around them and how it leads to their tragedy death.…
From the very beginning in Act 1 scene 3, the Nurse of Juliet Capulet is introduced to us. Lady Capulet is asking to see her daughter. Instead of looking for Juliet herself, she goes to the Nurse for her whereabouts. “Lady Capulet: Nurse, where’s my daughter? Call her forth to me.” (1.3.1) From this first glance we can boldly assume that growing up in a grand family like the Capulets, Juliet is more acquainted with her Nurse rather than her mother. Another example is when the Nurse recalls Juliet’s childhood and how she breastfed her. It was very rare during the Elizabethan time for someone else to breastfeed one’s daughter instead of the biological mother. This is also part of the reason why there is such a gap between the older generation – Lady Capulet, and the younger generation- Juliet later on in the play.…
Even though Romeo and Juliet met each other, Romeo and Juliet were destined to die. Romeo and Juliet’s youth and inexperience were a cause of this tragic death. The adult interference was another reason why Romeo and Juliet had died. Romeo and Juliet being star crossed lovers was their fate that led to their death. Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths were caused by their youth and inexperience, adult interference, and fate.…