The Impact Of Male Characters In Romeo And Juliet

One might think that masculinity is only a mental and ethical issue, yet throughout the tragic play of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, masculinity proves to be a two headed beast that not only is a mental but also physical problem. All the way from the beginning in scene 1.1 to the final scene of act 5, there was constant conflict occurring with short breaks of love and triumph collapsed by more ensuing conflict. Furthermore, a majority of this clash between the two families, Capulets and Montagues, was indirectly or directly evoked by the masculine behavior exerted by the men in the story. All things considered, the tragedy where two lovers upon many others meet their ultimate fate of death would have never been a tragedy without all of the masculinity that all of the men characters seem to exude. All throughout this essay, it will become more apparent that the idea of the internal and external need for masculinity in the men has consequently kindled the fire of conflict between the Montagues and Capulets in the tragedy because of the status quo, disrespect for women, and mindset of a masculine man.

The story of Rmoeo and Juliet is based on the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues thus it is not suprising that Verona is dominated by masculine tension. As well as masculine tension is also sexual domination and violence a part of the life in Verona.

In a patriarchal society, women are expected to conform to social restrictions by demonstrating reverence and obedience to the males in their lives. Shakespeare's tragic play, Romeo and Juliet, explores the effects of patriarchal authority exerted over women and how the patriarchal structure left no escape from it, save death. Through Juliet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse, Shakespeare establishes a common understanding of this type of society, but illuminates three different reactions to the social oppression by portraying the responses of a passionate lover, an idyllic housewife, and an attendant.

Emotion is a wild card in life. It almost always influences people to make bad decisions in their life, and causes harm to not only the host, but to many other people around them. In the play Romeo and Juliet, the characters Romeo, Juliet, and Tybalt are all very emotional characters which conclusively lead to all of their deaths, as well as to the deaths of many other people around them. Because of these characters newly drawn emotion, they made decisions that would have been previously considered ludicrous and idiotic. Throughout the exceptional play of Romeo and Juliet, it is ultimately proven that emotion is the enemy when it comes to decision making.

I am heartbroken over the deaths of my master and friend, Romeo, Juliet, who brought Romeo great happiness, and county Paris, who I knew to be a very honorable man. I hope that this court session will bring justice for Romeo, Juliet, and Paris. To help bring this justice, I will truthfully tell you all that I know.

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Juliet is not unlike the typical young women constantly struggling to find happiness and acceptance from those who are closest to her. Young Juliet must confront the harsh reality that exists between her and those who profess to be her friends and family, which is they failed to support her, love her, and lift her up with she needed it most. In the timeless book, “Romeo & Juliet” William Shakespeare writes a moving story about the betrayal, disappointment, love, and eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. No reader can truly appreciate and understand the level of Juliet’s struggles without first understanding the roles the Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo, their betrayal and their role in her faithful decision.

When analysing Romeo and Juliet it becomes apparent that while the two main characters’ lives were said to be predetermined by fate, it is Romeo's deep love for Juliet that acts as the catalyst that sets his fate into motion. Romeo was bound to love juliet but it was Romeo’s deep love for juliet that gets Romeo in to trouble. Additionally, Romeo gets to caught up in the one and only love of his life and when all the sudden it was gone he decided to kill himself. Although Romeo stated, “with love's light wings did I o’erperch these walls”( 2.2.73-75). This would prove that know matter what happens romeo will always go after Juliet/love Juliet. Ultimately, it is Romeo who is to romantic therefor creating the fate for himself and Juliet.

“A man's greatest pleasure is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them that which they possessed, to see those whom they cherished in tears, to ride their horses, and to hold their wives and daughters in his arms.”, said Genghis Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire. Shakespeare expands on this idea in his famous novel Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet tells a tale of two “star crossed lovers” born of rival families whose feud is continued by men battling in the streets, the two lovers try to get married and start a life together which is halted by the violence of men when Mercutio, Romeo’s friend was slain by Tybalt and Tybalt was slain by Romeo. Romeo’s brutality caused for him to be banished from Verona, a plan was

Benvolio is thoughtful and caring towards his friends and family. When Romeo was sad and heartbroken, Benvolio talked to Romeo and helped comfort him (Shakespeare 381-382). A different character could decide to ignore Romeo’s sadness, and let him be.

Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, pertains to the changes that the characters undergo. This is explored through Romeo and Juliet - two main protagonists living in Verona - who fall in love with each other, despite the great feud between their families. This significantly changes the lives of the majority of characters throughout the play. The major examples of this are Juliet and her father Lord Capulet, who both undergo significant changes. Conversely, it is also evident that there is one major exception to this, and that Romeo seems to change very little at all. Thus, the

Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespear, brings many themes to life; love and fate and comedy and tragedy being among the most common and reoccurring. This essay will be focusing on the real tragedy of one of the most famous plays ever written. Romeo and Juliet are not the only ones to lose something very dear to them; everyone suffered, both emotionally and physically. The couple's union was intended to bring the feuding families together instead, their love for each other only brought their own death and the deaths of others. But it is not just physical loss that is explored in the play. Both Romeo and Juliet lose their innocence. Juliet had never experienced maternal love, something that can never be replaced.

As one of his top priorities, Benvolio tries his hardest to keep Romeo happy and out of trouble. For Benvolio fears Romeo may reach depression which would have a large impact on the whole Montague Family. Benvolio is questionable about the initial love connection between Romeo and Juliet. Seeing Romeo mourn over the loss of Rosaline he thinks that the same thing may happen again with Juliet. Again, as Benvolio and Romeo attend the Capulet party, Romeo is heartbroken over his love for Rosaline.

Almost everyone in the literary world is to some extent familiar with the ill-fated tragedy of the two star-crossed lovers in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. However, many people look past the subtle nuances hidden by Shakespeare’s intricate prose that challenge preconceived notions about gender in the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare characterizes Romeo and Juliet in a way that defies the gender standards of the time, and in doing so, he brings the two to develop an undeniable yet slightly infatuated love. As the lovers attempt to conform back to societal expectations, they become susceptible to all kinds of disaster, but during their final moments, they revert back to their unconventional roles and are reunited in the afterlife.

In Marty’s altered 1950s timeline, his father has to engage with an even more base masculine behavior, fighting Biff’s violent sexual assault on Lorraine with, naturally, more violence. The character of Biff, and his undoing, seem like they are meant to imply that the only way to fight destructive masculinity is with more aggressive masculinity. But when Marty returns to 1985, we see his father has not become a drooling, violent archetype, but a confident, successful, balanced man (we see him, finally, comfortable expressing his sexuality and interest in his wife openly). Maybe it isn’t merely Masculinity: Unleashed that makes George successful and happy, but his realization that masculine urges can play a constructive role (in balanced doses), allowing a man to both