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Dawn In Romeo And Juliet

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“Dawn” could be interpreted as a metaphor for awareness, and how reality becomes self evident. This interpretation of dawn can also contribute to the knowledge of empathy and people’s surroundings. Juliet pleads to Romeo, “‘Therefore stay yet; thou need'st not to be gone,” Romeo answers with, “‘Let me be ta'en, let me be put to death;,”’ (Romeo and Juliet 3.5.16-17). Out of sadness Juliet asks Romeo to stay in town to be with her, but she soon recognizes that Romeo will stay and die for her, which demonstrates Juliet's awareness of Romeo staying and risking his life for their relationship. In the song Summertime Sadness by Land Del Rey she sang, “I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight” (doc.2). These song lyrics determine that she is aware

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