Mrs. Pellecchia ENG 1DE/1 March 25th‚ 2013 Romeo and Juliet Essay John Wooden once said “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation‚ because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” Have you ever wondered what it is like just to be judged by someone based on the reputation that they have been given? Well‚ Romeo Montague who is the only son of Lord and Lady Montague‚ also who is also the main protagonist throughout the
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In reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ characters seem to pop off the page and into the readers’ minds. Romeo and Juliet are introduced‚ along with the long time feud between the Montagues and Capulets. The feud between the families is the core of the lovers’ fateful death. Throughout the play‚ the families continue to show their hostility and hate towards each other‚ proving to the reader that the family feud is a important role in the story. From the very start of the
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Shakespeare play‚ Romeo and Juliet is about how their love is conquered by the hate of their families feud. In the play Paris is a prince on the capulets side and has love for Juliet before Romeo did‚ He is a handsome and respectful guy in desperate need of Juliet’s love. Paris‚ while at first desperate‚ develops into a devastated person‚ which teaches the reader that people don’t always get what they want. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ by shakespeare‚ My character Paris is desperate for juliet and loves
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Infatuation is momentary‚ fleeting‚ and based off an individual’s looks. True love is long lasting‚ real‚ and based off an individual’s personality. However‚ infatuation has the tendency to turn into true love over time. The texts Romeo and Juliet‚“Why should a Foolish marriage vow‚” and “What happens in our brains when we’re in love‚” explain this by giving specific examples. True love requires dedication from both individuals. All three texts discuss this in depth Predestination means that something
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In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ both Romeo and Juliet are young‚ however‚ Romeo is more immature and rash‚ whereas Juliet is more mature and sensible. To start‚ Benvolio asks Romeo to forget Rosaline and think about other women. Sounding quite depressed‚ Romeo asks his cousin‚ "O‚ teach me how I should forget to think!" (I. i. 220). Romeo is immature emotionally‚ as only an immature or childish person would believe that he has no control whatsoever on his emotions - if a more
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Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet 23rd April 2013 Today we discussed casting options with Ade‚ this included the task which included creating three different casting options for Romeo & Juliet. One which consisted of people in our class‚ one which consisted of Characters we already know from movies/plays and one which consisted of animals. My Student Cast:- Romeo – Thomas moore Benvolio – Cameron Abram – Magenta Lord Montague – Ross McKenzie Lady Montague –Megan Taylor Juliet –Arietta (god
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rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence‚ and medicine power: For this‚ being smelt‚ with the part cheers each part; Being tasted‚ stay all senses with the heart‚” (Friar Lawrence‚ 2.3‚ 19-23) An Analysis of Foil Characters within Romeo and Juliet A foil character is a character whose function is to be compared or contrasted with the main protagonist. Moreover‚ a foil character is used to heighten and illuminate drastic differences or extreme similarities in the main character. Furthermore
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Romeo and Juliet Love as a cause of violence Romeo and Juliet were “star crossed lovers”. This is for the majority of the time which not a good thing because “star crossed” means that you have no choice in the matter. The “stars” have decided it already. This makes it so you have never had a choice in your life and your life has been planned out from the beginning and can lead to disasters just like what happened in Romeo and Juliet. Violence and love have always been close together in movies
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Romeo and Juliet Essay Everyone in the world can teach us something‚ even characters in literature. The leaders of the Montague and Capulet households in William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet‚ teach important lessons through their hatred. Their families have been heated rivals for a long time‚ feuding over something no one is even sure what it is. Servants‚ kinsmen‚ and family members go to war with each other and blood is shed often. The plot of the story is set in motion when their only children
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Inside the Walls of Verona The tragedy Romeo and Juliet boasts a wide assortment of characters. Many of whom are often at odds with one another. Three characters in particular‚ Tybalt‚ Mercutio‚ and Benvolio‚ are three very different men‚ and are driven by impulses and their different characteristics. Tybalt is driven by his rage and craving for violence‚ Mercutio is driven by his friendship with Romeo‚ and Benvolio is often driven by his love for peace. But these men do share one common trait
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