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 lik jjjc As the novel opens, Cisneros addresses the problem of poverty and the suffering of someone in it. In the first vignette, "The House on Mango Street", Esperanza has recently moved into a new house. One of the nun caretakers at Esperanza's school saw her outside her house. When asked where she lived Esperanza showed her and the nun replied "you live there? The way she said it made me feel like nothing. There. I lived there. I nodded" (Cisneros 5). The nun makes Esperanza feels sad and that she isn't good enough. This is an example of one class looking down on another which is one of Cisneros's lessons. This ties into another story called "Gil's furniture bought and sold", which is about Esperanza goings to a cheap store and the owner showing her a music box. The store owner doesn't even turn on the lights for Esperanza because he assumes that she isn't wealthy enough to buy anything. The class looking down on another class issue is very common in esperanzas early life. In the vignette "Cathy Queen on Cats", Cisneros writes about Esperanza's neighbor, Cathy who is moving away from the neighborhood because a bunch of Mexicans are moving in. She says "then as if she forgot I just moved in, she says the neighborhood is getting bad"(Cisneros 12) Cathy's negative attitude towards someone of a different race is common of upperclassmen of Esperanza's area. Cathy thinks she's better then all of the other people on the neighborhood just because she is white. She also goes to say that she is related to the queen of France which makes her higher on the totem pole. Higher classes looking down on lower classes relates to the vignette "Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin", Esperanza meets a family with a lot of poverty based problems. Louie lives in a house like Esperanza's and one day his cousin comes by. Louis cousin was in a stolen car and uses it to drive around the kids and give them a chance to do something they probably won't ever get to do again. Once the cops…
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”?…
A water molecule is polar because there is an uneven distribution of electrons between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms.…
Juliet fantasizes about losing her virginity to Romeo. She asks the night to bring her lover back. Juliet's love to him is so strong that she suggests that when she dies he would turn into stars that would make everyone admire the night. "And when I shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he ill make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun."…
"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.…
How much would you sacrifice to have the ability to make your own decisions? What would you do to be truly free; from debt, poverty, sadness, addiction, or from anything that causes you misery, pain or unhappiness? Would you risk insanity or even your life? Both “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin are two short stories that can today be categorized as feminist works of fiction. The main characters are females who are struggling for freedom from their husbands. Although the characters situations differ and the women react differently once they are aware of their suppression, the authors use similar motifs, imagery and themes. Both Gilman and Chopin use irony and the themes of repression of women in marriage and the importance of freedom to suggest that liberation from oppression can only be achieved through drastic means.…
Lady Capulet tells Capulet he'd better have a crutch instead of a sword, and Lady…
Many people have terrible faiths, but out of all of them one was the most innocent. In “Romeo and Juliet”, Benvolio is free from guilt and a harmless man. He likes to keep peace. Furthermore, Benvolio had to suffer in many parts of the play. Finally, he is very helpful and does nothing wrong. Benvolio is free from guilt; he does nothing wrong and had nothing to do with lying or killing. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the play.…
Power and Control is the main theme in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo & Juliet. Power is presented by fate, love and parental control.…
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.…
Parenting is a responsibility beyond compare. The parents of today’s society carry the task of raising our next generation of adults. Both modern day parents as well as children face circumstances and issues that are particular to the 21st century. With today’s newfound technology and means of transportation, the scenarios that take place in Romeo and Juliet appear utterly ridiculous to us. The formalities and customs of the 1500’s were vastly contradictory to those of our era. Young girls, as young as age twelve, were married off to adult, sometime much old men. The story of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague is a textbook case of the “norm” in the 1500’s. Shakespeare emphasizes that extreme parental restriction and control can lead to destruction of true love, and sometimes, young lives as well.…
In Act 3 Scene 5 in Romeo and Juliet strong feelings are portrayed through out the scene. One example of this is at the beginning of the scene Juliet shows strong emotions of grief towards Romeo’s leaving. “Yet let me weep for such a feeling loss.” This shows that Juliet is missing Romeo even though he has only just left. The word ‘loss’ gives off the impression that Juliet feels she…
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.…