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.…
I wanted my freedom, so i went to court, and Really fought for it. I lost. My heart fell, and I died inside.…
It is stated in this article that there is little if any social-science studies that show that words themselves can affect a person directly. Through studies researched by Jay and Janschewitz, it has found that cursing starts in a person by the age of two and fully develops by the age of 11 or…
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?”…
"Then the mask said, 'I wasn't fair to your father. I shouldn't have married him...Such a ridiculous-waste of years...For us all'" (Carr 142). After constantly avoiding her real feelings, Geneva finally admits the truth of who she loved. She finally lifted a burden that had been haunting and weighing her down for years. Although she had a completely different experience, Saranell endured the exact same feeling. "She gazed up at it, and the aloneness of the dark hills merging with the dark sky began to crush her. Tears ran from the corners of her eyes. The stars swam and dissolved. And in a moment she was sobbing. For her mother. For herself. For the awkward balm-of-Gilead trees...and for the smell of books in her father's library" (Carr 155). All of the experiences and the pain of what she has gone through finally caught up with Saranell. She finally embraced what had happened in her life and accepted what was real. It doesn't matter how long takes, the truth of reality will always shine through.…
It kind of falls into whether or not you believe in love at first sight. I personally believe that it was infactuation, or, moreover, lust. Romeo was already "in love" with someone when he met Juliet, and yet, he was instantly swept away by her beauty. They aparently loved each other before they even spoke with each other. I dont think that true love works this way. Obviously, there has to be some kind of connection at the beginning, but a couple cant fall in love on sight and already kiss twice within the first five minutes and know, instantly, that you want to marry this person. Obviously, things were different and simpler back then, but still, there have to be a few steps to take in a relationship. They were about to get married and ditch botht heir families for each other without knowing anything about their partner.…
Conflict and violence in the play are presented in a variety of different ways. Throughout the play, there runs this idea of a conflict between love and hate- the key part of Romeo and Juliet’s problems. This conflict in part leads to the violence of the play, with the feud providing the catalyst for events such as Mercutio’s death and the demise of the star-crossed lovers. Interpreting conflict as a discord of feelings, actions, and events, the play shows how conflict creates an atmosphere of violence that permeates their language and actions. Violence begets violence, causing a chain reaction that ends in tragedy. There is a contrast between the internal nature of the conflict and the physical nature of the violence within the play.…
1. What reason does Paris give for Lord Capulet’s decision to move up the wedding?…
The play is basically set off of conflict. When there is love there is war.Conflict is the key role in Romeo and Juliet. There are conflicts starting from the beginning to end.The conflicts include: Man vs.man, Man vs. self, and Man vs. society. Both of the families are in conflict, and have been since they can remember (Man vs. man).In fact the first scene in the play is a brawl between the Montigue and Capulet servants. Romeo is in love with Roseline, but Roseline wants nothing to do with him. Romeo then falls into a deep depression, that is one of the first conflicts ( man vs. self ). Then his cousin invites Romeo to a masque. This leads into more conflict considering that the masque is held at Lord Capulet's house. Taking into account the feuds that the Montigues and Capulets are having this is not a wise choice for Romeo. Since Romeo is in love with Roseline, he will basically risk everything to go to the masque. The next conflict that occurs in the play is Tybalt a Capulet recognizes Romeo's. Tybalt then wants to fight Romeo, but Lord Capulet won't have any fighting in his household.…
William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is full of different characters, and each plays a different role to make for a complete work. Mercutio is an essential force in the play by serving as a colorful character and comic relief against the more serious and emotional characters such as Romeo and Juliet. He demonstrates himself as a colorful character through his figurative language. Additionally, he portrays himself as a comic relief when he adds humor to intense situations, and when he mocks the Nurse and Romeo. The combination of Mercutio’s clever tongue and flamboyant actions with other character earn him the label of a comic relief and brilliant supporting character, which is needed to keep the play entertaining.…
Dramatic irony- words and actions of characters have a different meaning for the reader than the character…
I am writing to tell you how I feel about the fight that we had over my betrothal to Count Paris. I felt that I have always been I very obedient and loving daughter to both of you, although the Nurse has treated me more like a daughter then either of you have. I respected you so much that when you asked me if I liked Paris I didn’t say no because I did not want to contradict you, but instead said that I would try to like Paris. I even went as far as to say that I would not look at anyone that you did not approve of! So, it was no surprise then how shocked and hurt I felt when you told me that you were going to force me to marry Paris if I did not want to on my own free will.…
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Ed. Rex Gibson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009) is a tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers. Throughout the play, the two lovers show a major transformation and growth. I believe that Juliet becomes the more mature, stronger and braver character of the two. By “stronger,” I mean more emotionally stable and able to deal with stressful situations. By “mature,” I mean more conscious of the decisions and the resulting consequences. And by “braver,” I mean able to face and overcome fears. In this essay I will prove that Juliet is the more mature, stronger and braver character at the end of the play by exploring the following topics: Juliet grows up and disobeys her parents to make her own choices; Juliet’s consideration on the suddenness of her love with Romeo; Romeo and Juliet’s reaction to tragic and stressful situations and Juliet’s willingness to risk death to be with Romeo. The mention of marriage is the trigger of Juliet’s first signs of obedience; and disobedience to make her own decisions.…
True love can strike when someone least expects it and change the course of his or her entire life. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Juliet, the female protagonist, is a dynamic character who matures from a young innocent girl into an independent woman after falling in love with Romeo. In the beginning of the play, Juliet is depicted as a young girl who is not quite fourteen year old with no thoughts yet of an adult life. Juliet shows growth when she confidently asks Romeo to arrange for their marriage even though he is an enemy of her family. Finally, she gains total control of her life when she risks her life to takes the potion to be with Romeo. Romeo's love for Juliet is a catalyst that changes her from a young, innocent girl who is dependent on and obedient to her family into a strong, independent and mature young woman who is not afraid to sacrifice her own life to get what she wants.…