Analytical Essay On Romeo And Juliet

Quarter 4 Analytical Essay A mysterious force able to throw lovers into despair, to wreck havoc on the mind, twisting thoughts and judgement; to force upon others the violence of one’s love for another, and yet, it is also able to tame the strong-willed, and cause a heart to beat fast, like a repeating drum. That mysterious force, called love, has been introduced in many stories and texts in different ways since as long as people have known about it. Companionship, misunderstandings, and even death have been the result of love, but, as it is with everything, there is not just one type of love; there are many. William Shakespeare and authors from various texts understand the impact that romantic love, friendship love, and familial love

For example, Shakespeare writes in Act 1, scene 4 that Romeo says, “Tut, dun’s the mouse, the constable’s own word. If thou art dun, we’ll draw thee from the mire, or—save your reverence—love, wherein thou stick’st up to the ears. Come, we burn daylight, ho!” (Shakespeare. lines 40-44). Mercutio, Romeo’s friend, attempts to cheer Romeo up by saying that he will pull Romeo out of the mud he’s in because of love, and convinces Romeo to come to the feast with him and Benvolio. However, because of this, Romeo meets Juliet, which leads to Romeo’s, Juliet’s, and Mercutio’s deaths. Also, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry attempts to comfort Ron in chapter 14, as Rowling writes, “nothing Harry said made any difference...he tried boosting Ron’s confidence all through dinner” (pg 291, p.7, lines 21-22). This example shows how Harry cares enough about Ron that he tries to comfort and boost his confidence up when he’s feeling down about Quidditch, even if Ron himself doesn’t notice (like how Mercutio tried to cheer up Romeo). By doing this, Harry is able to figure out a plan to help Ron, which leads to friendship problems in the story, like Hermione getting upset over Ron teasing her about the fact that he was right. It affects their relationship

For instance, in “Romeo and Juliet,” Lady Capulet delivers the news that “thou hast a careful father, child. One who, to put thee from thy heaviness, hath sorted out a sudden day of joy...The County Paris, at Saint Peter’s Church, shall happily make thee there a joyful bride” (Shakespeare.3.5.107-110, 114-155). Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, wants her to be happy because she was acting depressed over Tybalt’s death, which shows the love a father has for his daughter, however little. As a result, Juliet, who doesn’t want to marry Paris because she was already married to Romeo, creates a hasty plan with Friar Lawrence which fails in the end. Additionally, in “Pyramus and Thisbe,” Ovid writes that “theirs did-indeed, they wanted to be wed, but marriage was forbidden by their parents” (Ovid p.1,lines 10-11). Arguably, parents who forbid marriage care about their children, because they might want their children to focus on academics, or to marry at a certain age. Their parents may have forbid marriage because they cared, which would lead to Pyramus and Thisbe keeping their relationship a secret. Due to both couple’s parents, they had to keep their relationship a secret, and as a result, all four