Romeo's power as a character in "Romeo and Juliet" comes from his fiery personality, unwavering devotion to love, and readiness to take chances for what he believes in. His love for Juliet, which he expresses in beautiful terms like "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" demonstrates his passionate character. (Scene 5 of Act I). He takes risks as a result of this devotion, including slipping into the Capulets' garden to view Juliet.
“Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast.” (Romeo and Juliet, Act II, iii, 97). A famous quote spoken by Friar Lawrence in the play of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, isn’t any ordinary quote. Behind these words truth is hidden in the life of Romeo, Juliet, and for the play. Due to Romeo’s stubbornness, he ignored Friar Lawrence's advice, causing deaths, secrets, duels of love, and broken hearts.
The theme of fate being responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths in the play, Romeo and Juliet. Such as when Friar John was not able to enter Mantua, and transfer Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo. However, instances like this one are misleading, as the “star-crossed lovers” hold responsibility for their ultimate demise. Romeo and Juliet’s ultimate deaths were an inauspicious side effect of their own actions, rather than fate, because they were far too passionate, demonstrated suicidal tendencies long before their suicides, and made very brash decisions. Romeo and Juliet’s passion for one another was a component that led to their final moments.
Tybalt is the most to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt is furious with Romeo showing up at the Capulet’s party. In the Quote, “It fits when such a villain is a guest, I’ll not endure him”(1.5.82-83).Since, Tybalt saw Romeo at the party he sends a note to Romeo challenging him to fight. Rome ignores the letter which cause Tybalt to go up to Romeo and challenge to fight face-to-face. That then leads to them fighting and people dieing.
Young Juliet acts with a sense of loyalty, respect, and intelligence in the first four scenes of the play, before she meets Romeo, as she displays high education and respect for herself and parents. Juliet belongs to the esteemed house of the Capulets, who are highly regarded in Verona; therefore, she acts respectable and honorable. The young Capulet regards the rules and her family with great precedence, “Madam [...] what is your will?” (1.3.7). Immediately upon being called by the nurse and her mom, Juliet asks her mom what she desires.
Juliet is the lover of Romeo, but is from the house of Capulet which is a that time in the middle of a feud with the house of Montague( Romeo’s Family) and in the play she is brung into adulthood quickly. She helps develop the theme of gender roles of females through all the events in which she must disobey her father who was going to disown her for not wanting to marry Paris because she is secretly in love with Romeo, “CAPULET: Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!I tell thee what: get thee to church o ' Thursday,Or never after look me in the face. Speak not; reply not; do not answer me.”
Miliani Medina Ms.Newkirk English 1 Period 2 31 May 2023 Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a timeless tragedy that has captivated audiences for centuries. The play revolves around the love story of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, who fall deeply in love despite the feud between their families. Throughout the play, Shakespeare explores the themes of love, obsession, societal pressures, and their consequences. This essay will analyze Romeo and Juliet’s intense love, the destructive nature of obsession in the play, and how societal pressures affect their relationship.
Second, Romeo would be considered as a tragic hero because he has suffered a reversal of fortune of high level. Referred to pg.265. “ Put this in any liquid thing you will, and drink it off; and, if you had the strength of twenty men, it would dispatch you straight”. Here we see Romeo purchasing a toxic substance from an Apothecary for himself at the “misfortune” of his beloved Juliet. The quote is an example of a reversal of fortune because in the start of his relationship with Juliet he is happy, irrational, and a love drunk teenager with everything to lose.
Theme Essay---Romeo and Juliet! Pride drowns out any other more positive feelings such as love and forgiveness and this is what caused the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Pride keeps the two families fighting because neither wants to admit their wrong. Even the family servants are proud to fight.
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is at the most of Mercutio’s death because of his explosive personality and temper, which led to him acting without thinking. In act 3 Scene 1, a tragic and dramatic fight takes place, where Mercutio was struck by Tybalt and as a result, died. This fight came to be because Tybalt came up to Romeo demanding a duel for he was at a Capulet ball. Romeo, being married to Tybalt’s in-law tries to avoid the conflict when Tybalt states “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford No better term than this: thou art a villain” (3.1.61-62)
“Farewell, my love, until we meet again someday, somewhere.” -Unknown. This quote talks about how lovers who have been separated make a promise or wish to see the other once again, no matter what goes in their way or how long it would take. In the play Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare, the reader finds a pair of star crossed lovers who go by the names of Romeo and Juliet. In this play they see these two lovers get crushed by the expectations of their family names when they find out they are of the different families Montague and Capulet, forbidding their love.
The selfless love portrayed by Romeo Montague and Jay Gatsby cost them their lives. Romeo portrays his love when he doesn’t hesitate to deny his name for Juliet’s sake. He says, “I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo.” (2. 2.
Juliet is a hopeless romantic who will do anything for her lover Romeo; she would even go as far as deceiving her family and friends. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, we see that Juliet is someone who would go above and beyond for her lover who she barely meets but that doesn't stop the emphasized lust for Romeo. Throughout the play, we see that Juliet gives up everything in order to be with him even if that means she has to deceive her family in the process of trying to be with him. She chooses individual choice vs. tradition because she values her lover over her tradition which is to stay far away from the Montagues. Though love is a fundamental component of relationships, deception can be detrimental to one's existence.
Philosopher Rousseau once said, “ Love is strong to overcome hatred, transform prejudice, and shatter the will to live…such is the power of love”. The books we have read this year all have something similar; they all connect to love. Each choice of the characters in the book are determined by love. Romeo and Juliet being an obvious one but also The Miracle Worker and To Kill a Mockingbird. In each book characters grow because of love while others, die because of love.
Freedom is a unique privilege that most humans find themselves looking for. The standard individual is born to crave adrenaline rushes, thrilling adventures, and satisfaction through self-determination. People tend to search for freedom through unconventional means, in hopes of an escape from the habitual patterns of life. They find it intriguing that they want what they cannot have, and search for this unattainable aspect in hopes of discovering a piece of self-identity. This freedom can be unfortunate, however, and be the springboard for negative actions or rebellion.
