• Shakespeare portrays Romeo and Juliet as "star-crossed lovers‚" doomed by fate to a tragic end. • Bad luck and unfortunate coincidences abound: (1) Of all the people the illiterate Capulet servant could have asked to read the invitation list in Act I‚ scene 2‚ he chooses Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ and Romeo; (2) Of all the hotties at the Capulet party‚ Romeo spots Juliet first; (3) It just so happens that the County Paris decides he wants to marry Juliet the same day Romeo meets her; (4) Friar John
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about the hot topic of "Gender roles limit and restrict". Have you ever felt painstakingly sickened of being told that women and girls in today’s patriarchal society are considered soft‚ delicate‚ weak and homebound? I don’t know about you; however I find this stereotypical assumption demeaning and unrealistic. My English class is doing a unit called ‘Stepping out of male stereotypes’. The purpose of this unit is to heighten our knowledge of the restrictive nature of gender stereotypes‚ with a main
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so tragic deaths. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this exactly happens. The characters in Romeo and Juliet play a vital role in the ending of the story. Initially‚ the feuding households‚ Montague and Capulet‚ were the reason that Romeo and Juliet could not be together and the reason why they both died in the end. Before the play begins‚ it tells us that the Montague and Capulet homes are against each other. In the beginning of Romeo and Juliet fell in love but from the start‚ they knew
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Both Romeo and Juliet were victims of their limited choices and social values discuss. The story of Romeo and Juliet truly demonstrates a play of love‚ tragedy and romance at a time‚ when social status dominated decision making and women always fell second to the men. Juliet’s choices were limited by her sexual gender‚ females were not regarded as decision makers and hence their opinions were never recognised. Romeo on the other hand suffered from a different kind of limitation‚ his choices were
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daughter’s untimely end?” Throughout the play many factors play a role in Romeo and Juliet’s death.The young lovers parent’s‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ and even fate are all to blame for the violent end to Romeo and Juliet’s love story. The Capulet and Montagues have a feud as old as time. Two rivals households that are always at each others throats have the unthinkable happen to them. Their children fall in love with one another. Romeo and Juliet
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy set in Verona Italy. All three characters‚ Mercutio‚ Friar Lawrence and the Nurse play a role in the death of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s self-centred personality‚ Friar Lawrence’s negligence in delivering the letter and the Nurse’s motherly love all contributed to Rome and Juliet’s demise. Mercutio’s irrational actions partly contributed to his death consequently affecting the outcome of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s stubborn and self-centred
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media. Although the decision is ultimately up to us we are pressured to consider the opinions of those we’re close to. Juliet is placed in a similar situation when Romeo shows interest in her. At a young age Juliet is lead into believing that Romeo loves her. Meanwhile Romeo believes that it is truly love he feels for Juliet‚ while it is more likely lust. Hours before they met Romeo was thoroughly infatuated with Rosaline. “One fairer than my love! The all-seeing sun Ne’er saw her match since first
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Romeo and Juliet “A pair of star crossed lovers take their life.” Everyone has heard this quote before‚ even if they have not even read or seen the play. Throughout history the play Romeo and Juliet is called the world’s most beloved story ever. One of the reason they have this label is because people say it was fate and chance they met and fell in love. Another theory that contrasts the original one would be that their story was not caused by the stars‚ but rather each character and actions they
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a faithful servant who tries her hardest to please Juliet and the rest the Capulet’s at the same time. The nurse is also a very important character in the play in the Capulet’s lives as she was hired for the job of breastfeeding Juliet‚ because she had unwanted breast milk due to the tragic loss of her little Susan; although she might just be another servant in the household‚ she has a far more superior responsibility. She plays an important role as Juliet’s confidant‚ and a crucial character that
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The influence of William Shakespeare’s plays on modern culture is apparent in a multitude of media settings. Hamlet is the basis for Disney’s The Lion King; Arthur Laurents’ West Side Story is loosely based off of the plot of Romeo and Juliet; Twelfth Night has been the basis for countless moderately successful teenage romantic comedies (Fallon). Aside from repeatedly using the same plots for blockbuster movies‚ public figures frequently quote Shakespeare in their speeches‚ interviews‚ and even on
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