Romeo And Juliet Alternate Ending Essay

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Several months after the fiasco in Cyprus, Michael Cassio is busy preparing the city for the arrival of his lovely wife. The civilians are bustling with excitement cleaning the streets and hanging decorations waiting for Lady Cassio, except for one. Bianca refuses to partake in the events, instead choosing to lock herself up in the room Cassio graciously lent her. She knew once Lady Cassio arrives she wouldn’t be needed and would be forgotten from Cassio’s mind. All this time Bianca looked after her beloved, serving him, in place of his wife. Of course she didn’t mind, as long as she was near Cassio her heart would be satisfied. While Lady Cassio was residing in Venice, Bianca stayed with Cassio, taking care of him and tending to his wounds. Obviously, Bianca and all of her services were a secret to Lady Cassio and this enraged her beyond compare. Cassio meant the world to her and all she was to him was a …show more content…

I’ve stayed by your side helping you regain your strength while your ‘wife’ was back in Venice doing God knows what! Am I not good enough? Am I not worthy of your love? What -” “ENOUGH!” Cassio couldn’t bear listening to Bianca ramble on with jealousy clearly laced in her voice. She was indefinitely worthy of him and he thought most highly of her. If their circumstances were different, he would gladly spend the rest of his life with her in Cyprus, but that wasn’t the case. “Bianca I truly do love you and I wish you the best in life. If I weren’t already married I would happily be with you. However, I am a married man and I love my wife. The time we spent together was unforgettable, but it needs to be put to an end at this moment. I hope you can understand.” Without another word Bianca storms past Cassio without so much as a glance in his direction, heading towards the door. As she abruptly opens it, she is shocked to find Lady Cassio upon the threshold furiously looking between her unfaithful husband and his