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Romeo And Juliet Forgiveness Essay

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Miranda Butler
Mrs. Dewberry/ Mrs. Wayt
English 9 27 Feb 23, 2023
Shakespeare's forgiveness “Thus with a kiss I die” (Shakespeare 5.3 120).In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet the beginning starts with Romeo liking a girl named Rosaline but her not liking him so his friends take him to a party. Then he sees a girl named Juliet who he is in love (lust) with the second he sees her. But the one drawback being Romeo is a Montague and Juliets a Capulet. Many relationships and issues form and break. Shakespeare was very popular during the 1590s with plays and writing books. In this book many problems would have not occurred if the families learned how to forgive and forget (Shakespeare 1-5). Besides, it would …show more content…

Dewberry/ Mrs. Wayt
English 9 27 Feb 23, 2023
Shakespeare's forgiveness “Thus with a kiss I die” (Shakespeare 5.3 120).In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet the beginning starts with Romeo liking a girl named Rosaline but her not liking him so his friends take him to a party. Then he sees a girl named Juliet who he is in love (lust) with the second he sees her. But the one drawback being Romeo is a Montague and Juliets a Capulet. Many relationships and issues form and break. Shakespeare was very popular during the 1590s with plays and writing books. In this book many problems would have not occurred if the families learned how to forgive and forget (Shakespeare 1-5). Besides, it would have made everything a lot simpler. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,the theme life is better when you forgive and forget can be seen through Juliet,Romeo,and …show more content…

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