Romeo And Juliet Fragility Of Time Analysis

Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet effectively appropriates the Shakespearean 16th century love tragedy. So why has Luhrmann decided to appropriate Romeo and Juliet? By changing the context, Luhrmann effectively makes the play relevant, discussing his contextual concerns of the 1990’s. This is done through the use of themes in the film, love, family disputes and hate which have remained similar to the original play, although the way they have been presented are different, in particular the form and characters. The form has had an obvious change as the original play has been adapted into a film. Characters in the film have also been appropriated to correspond with Luhrmann's contextual concerns. Hence, Luhrmann successfully appropriates the original Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet by maintaining similar themes, but altering the form and characterisation to fit his contextual concerns.

When Juliet hears that the wedding has been moved up to the next day, she drinks the

Often in life, tragedies that occur have a lot to do with the bad timing of events. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers who live in the beautiful city of Verona, Italy fall madly in love at first sight. The problem with this is that their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been feuding for centuries. After a secret marriage, the two lovers are separated because of the actions of their families. The play tragically ends with the married couple committing suicide because of imperfect timing and confusion. Throughout this play, timing continuously plays a major role in all of the characters actions, eventually leading to tragedy.

Everyone knows the story: amidst the fighting of two families, a girl meets the guy of her dreams, within a day they are married and, later, they kill themselves. Some people believe that Romeo and Juliet promotes unacceptable behavior in teens; however, it is a very important part of the ninth grade language arts education because it has global influence and teaches lessons to people.

Romeo, and Juliet put their hearts in the hands of time, but the debt of patience, the two couldn't pay, so their hearts remained within the hands of death: “A sleeping potion, which so took effect as I intended, for it wrought on her the form of death. Meantime I writ to Romeo that he should hither come as this dire night to help to take her from her borrowed gave, being the time the potion's force should cesce. But her which bore my letter Friar John was stay'd by accident, and yesternight return'd my letter back. Then all alone at the prefixed hour of her walking came I to take her from her kindred's vault, meaning to keep her closely to my cell till I could conveniently send to Romeo. But when I came, some minute ere the time of her awakening, here untimely lay the noble Paris and true Romeo dead. She wakes, and I entreated her come forth and bear this work of heaven with patience. But then a noise did scare me from the tomb, and she, too desperate, would not go with me but; as it seems, did violence on herself.” (3.5.253-273) They took the hands of death, and let time go. Now time is stopped for the newly wed. They went from having no time, to having all the time in the world. Juliet and Romeo had a bond that was so strong that not even the world’s strongest force could hold them apart for long. They came together in life, and

The last example of how hasty decisions can lead to catastrophe is through the death of the two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. While being forced to marry Paris, Juliet is planning to run away with Romeo to Mantua. While talking Juliet says, “Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!” (Shakespeare 4.1 123) This quote comes after Friar Lawrence tells Juliet of a plan to fake her death. She immediately agrees without even thinking of the consequences. This hasty decision to forever be with Romeo will come back to haunt her. While she is under the spell Romeo sees Juliet and immediately kills himself while saying, “Here’s to my love! O true

William Shakespeare is widely known for all of his literary works; one of his most famous love tragedies being 'Romeo and Juliet'. A Shakespearean definition of tragedy exemplifies the sense that human beings are inevitably doomed through their own failures or errors, the ironic action of their virtues, or even through the nature of fate and destiny (Sayour, Susan, 2007). Romeo and Juliet is a tragic tale based on two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. Throughout the play, Shakespeare intentionally draws on text structures and language features in order to replicate the attitudes, values and beliefs of Elizabethan audiences and intertwine it into his

If one was able to look into our classroom, they would see the kids rushing to the whiteboard to try and get a part that they can read. Spots filled, they anxiously wait to continue on with the story. Then that person would ask, “Why would they be so excited to read something so old and outdated?” Well to answer, it’s because Shakespeare’s work is still applicable to our lives today. Shakespeare should stay in the 9th grade curriculum, because it strongly relates to today's day and age, keeps the kids in the class active and paying attention, and helps convey a strong message that everyone should follow.

Hindsight is always 20/20. Too many times we see people fail to consider the consequences of their actions, then wish they could go back and stop themselves of ever doing what they did. We can see examples of this from Romeo, Juliet, Elaine, Holden, and others in each of their respective stories. If these characters considered either their short-term consequence, long term, or just were aware of their surroundings, they’d have lived much happier lives. Just take a second, observe what's happening, and think ahead of what might the outcome of your actions will be.

One might believe that fate or destiny is the crucial reasons behind the characters catastrophe. However, it is actually the impulses and the inability to control it which results in the enormous amount of tragedies in this play. In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William shakespeare; Romeo, Juliet and Mercutio are pivotal characters who choose to make decisions on impulses. Haste combined with the dearth of impulse management is the main reason of this play’s several tragic events. If a number of the characters gained the power to carry off their impulsive acts and ponder things through, there would be a better chance that the deaths of lover, Juliet and others may have been avoided. This essay will argue that the idea of haste, and lack of

“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare has been read in schools around the world ever since schools have existed. One of the characters in the play is Friar Lawrence, who makes many influential decisions that affect the story. Friar Lawrence marrying Romeo and Juliet causes more problems than it solves. Also, Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet to fake her death is one of the worst decisions in the play that leads to terrible tragedy. Finally, Friar Lawrence had the chance to save Juliet from killing herself after she awoke, but he gave absolutely no effort. Shakespeare used Friar Lawrence as a major driving force in the tragedy.

Impulsive: acting or done without forethought. This word sums up Romeo and Juliet in a whole, along with their interactions together. They risked a lot when they fell in love, however it was more that they decided to pursue their love than it was actually falling in love, because as much as people try to argue it, emotions can be held back. Romeo and Juliet were not very impulsive before they met, however, they were once the two were together. Romeo and Juliet were together every time they did something risky, because they had never felt very accepted for who they really were or felt loved before.

The world moves so fast, but the haste in people’s decisions lead to dreadful consequences. These haste decisions have become the downfall of the world. This is shown in the play “Romeo & Juliet”, where two star-crossed lovers are forced to keep their love a secret from their families. Also forcing them to get married in secret then to never live together. Shakespeare shows the audience how making hasty decisions may lead to dire consequences through Juliet’s decision to marry Romeo, Juliet’s choice to drink the potion given to her by Friar Lawrence, and Juliet’s decision to kill herself with Romeo’s dagger.

(Brushes her hair, then sighs) Oh why! How could something so divine as love, turn to something so dreadful? (Pauses) No! I know how, I know exactly how! My ignorant father, he’s the reason for all of this. (forcefully places hairbrush down) Always trying to cause trouble. (throws hands in the air) Seriously! How long has this insane feud been going on for, I have no clue, and my father can’t even answer that question because he has no idea, he doesn’t even know what he and the Montegues are fighting over, it’s been that long! (pauses) He is that stubborn and so hard headed, that he doesn’t even know why he has such hatred towards Montegues! And Tybalt! (stands abruptly) What on earth was he thinking that day, when he pulled out that sword and thought he could battle with Mercutio and Romeo out on the streets? (stands still) I know, I know, I should be mourning my cousin’s death but I can’t help but feel furious with him. (Walks back to table) I mean, did he not take heed to Prince Escalus warning, (sits) “Lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace” of course it was Romeo. I bet my father’s happy that Romeo has been banished from Verona. (shakes head,

Romeo and Juliet, a classic play by William Shakespeare, is known to many as a tragedy. But what makes this play tragic? Audiences favor this story because of the emotions evoked from a tale of love that sees two young souls torn apart. However, Romeo and Juliet when under my own definition of tragedy, does not resemble a tragic play. While the death of Mercutio and the deaths of Romeo and Juliet seem tragic, the story does not show one failing when trying to reach their full potential, instead the audience sees a forbidden love and death as a result, which does not demonstrate tragedy. Instead, Romeo and Juliet face flaws from within their families and society, forcing them to stay apart due to conflict. While both Romeo and Juliet try to reach the goal of being together and fail, the flaws of others cause the conflict, not the flaws of themselves. My definition surrounds the idea that the flaws of oneself leads to his or her demise, meaning that the play misses a key characteristic of the definition of tragedy. Both characters seem to die a “tragic death,” however, their death can only be considered sad or upsetting, especially to the audience. This play instead consists of somber scenes that show aspects of a tragedy, but not enough to place this play in a tragic category in the classic definition or in my own definition because the flaws of the main characters do not cause the fall of the characters as they try to reach their full potential. If a character who fell as a