Romeo And Juliet Research Paper

Romeo and Juliet: A Renaissance Novel Romeo and Juliet belongs in the Renaissance movement due to its examples of individuals being different from their groups, rediscovery of the classical, and individuals deciding for themselves. One example of an individual being different from their group is seen when the nurse, Juliet, and Lady Capulet are speaking to each other in Act 1, scene 3. In this scene Lady Capulet has a difficult time silencing the nurse 's pointless talk while Juliet silences her with a single sentence. This shows that Juliet is not the same as her group because she easily shows her superiority over the nurse while Lady Capulet cannot. In the Renaissance Era women typically were seen as weak. While Lady Capulet is a stereotypical

In Act 3, scene 1, Mercutio dies fighting Tybalt and blames his death on the Montagues and the Capulets. During the Renaissance Era it was a popular belief that fate had decided the time and place you would die. Mercutio did not blame fate, but the two families and their constant strife. Mercutio is different because he doesn’t blame his death on fate.
One example of an individual being different from their group is Friar Lawrence. In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence plays a major role by devising a plan to end the strife between the Montagues and the Capulets. Part of his plan involves making and then giving Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead, but really she is asleep and will awake after a long period of time. Friars were known to be religious and devout men of God, but Friar Lawrence has knowledge of creating a special potion. This shows that Friar Lawrence is not the same as his group because of his knowledge of mysticism.
One example of rediscovery of the classical is shown is during a conversation between Romeo and Benvolio. Romeo says, “she’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow,” Cupid is the son of Aphrodite and god of love. Cupid could shoot arrows at people that would make them fall in love with another. Cupid was a Greek god and is part of the classical Greek mythology. This is an example of rediscovery of the classical because of the reference to