William Shakespeare 's Romeo And Juliet

A popular idiom that many children are told are a young age is “You can’t judge a book by its cover”. Accordingly, this idiom holds true about people, how their appearance, background, or name do not define who they are. This meaningful message is expressed in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Beastly by Alex Flinn, and Scribbler of Dreams by Mary E. Pearson. These texts reveal the message that if one is willing to look past a prejudice, one can see who another really is, leading to the most unlikely of relationships.

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Romeo as we all know was born into a Noble family, but a feuding family no less, who have endured a harsh and long conflict with their rivals the Capulets. Much unlike the rest of the family, he grew up a sensitive and caring boy with a unique love for reading, walking in the gardens, and of course his innate love for women. It was at this time of growth that I met him as a child and soon I would become his tutor. Quite more often than not, Romeo would visit me during the night or a summer afternoon in my cell to discuss and confide with me the problems and issues he faced. Through these dialogues we engaged in over the years I came to learn the kind of person Romeo was, and the

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“If love be rough with you, be rough with love” (1.4 27). Words of Mercutio, a supporting character. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, an award winning play, depicts the story of a pair of star crossed lovers. Death one of the main themes, announced during the prologue, occurs many times throughout this play. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, children of two different houses, fall into a deep love for each other that eventually plummets them to their demise. Shakespeare treats death as a punishment for those who did another wrong, and makes it almost humorous because of the amount of irony that led up to that moment.

Within the first scene, Montague informs the reader of his son’s identity as he “private in his chamber pens himself” (1.1.133). As Romeo “pens” himself, the play alludes to the Petrarchan lover and his place within the narrative. Romeo becomes a tragic protagonist, and as a written character, he reflects on his constructed identity in the narrative and culture. Upon first meeting Juliet, their speech consists of a broken sonnet and she describes him as “kiss[ing] by th’ book” (1.4.222). Juliet’s and Montague’s descriptions, suggest that other characters imprinted with the culture of “Verona” focused on identifying those on specific sides and direct his identity as a written character towards the Petrarchan narrative as Romeo “pens” his condition within the narrative of the play. There is a connection to language and the power that words hold, and this remains with the identity of Romeo as well as the power in words that are associated with him. In Act 2 Scene 1, Romeo takes Juliet’s plea for him to reject his name seriously as he states: “I take thee at thy word./ Call me but ‘love,’ and I’ll be new baptized:/ Henceforth I never will be Romeo” (2.1.92-94). He rejects his name to take on “love” and by interrupting Juliet he also breaks the bonds that separate their feuding families. He defies the courtship tradition and transforms Juliet into someone more than just Capulet’s daughter. She is now created by his

Romeo and Juliet is a heart breaking story written by one of the greatest authors and poets of all time, William Shakespeare. The play is about two star crossed lovers who can never be together because of the hatred between their two families, the Montagues and Capulets. Will their deaths fix the war between their families? Through many different devices and techniques William Shakespeare presents Romeo as being emotional, weak and also hopelessly in love. The following paragraphs contain developed points and evidence for how Shakespeare presents Romeo in Act 1 Scene 1.

Friar Lawrence plays a major role in the play “Romeo and Juliet”, and he is one of the key characters that make this play by William Shakespeare the renowned romantic tragedy that it is. In Italy during the 1400’s – 1500’s religion played a strong and influential part of society. Holy men known as Friars were therefore very trusted and respected. Anointed by God they lead a life of permanent commitment and were bound by vows of poverty, obedience, chastity and a life of prayer. The Franciscan Friar, in the play, is shown to be an expert of plants and remedies and it is this characteristic which enables him to make the beneficial comparisons between the healing and harming side of plants and herbs, a key importance to the play. The Friar’s role as friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet highlights the conflicts between parents and their children. The centrality of the Friar’s role suggests a notable failure in parental love and this is why in their isolation Romeo and Juliet turn to the Friar for neutral advice. To begin with the Friar can’t believe how Romeo has abandoned Rosaline, his once beloved, and quickly fallen in love with Juliet. However he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in the hope marriage will end the feud between the Montague and Capulet households. Ironically, his intentions were never truly fulfilled because the circumstances surrounding the marriage made it almost impossible for peace to occur. Thus emphasising the Friar’s naive underestimations of fate.

The story of Romeo and Juliet is a story about two starcross’d lovers that are unable to pursue their love for one another. Many characters and scenes are spoken from Romeo and Juliet’s point of view. During the play, they are both faced with circumstances where they choose close confidants to confide in about their unforbidden love. Both Romeo and Juliet try to make wise decisions, while leaning on their advisors. Romeo chose the Friar, and Juliet chose the long hired family nurse that raised her. Both advisors were influential in changing the outcome of some events that took place throughout the play between the Montagues and Capulets. In the story, the friar and nurse are well-liked and respected in their families and community. In spite of how the families hated each other, the advisors are the only two that believed in Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other.

Shakespeare is thought to be on of the most superior playwrights in history as proven throughout Romeo and Juliet. Although this may seem like a play just about the Montagues and Capulets detesting one another and their teen children loving one another, it’s about so much more. Throughout the play, Shakespeare starts off with a simple explanation of love through Romeo’s eyes yet as the play proceeds on, it’s obvious that Shakespeare actually had another meaning of love in mind for Romeo. As confusing as this seems, it’s rather simple for one to wrap their mind around when reading the complex words of Shakespeare. Written no less that 400 years ago, the words of Shakespeare are still well known by high school teenage students everywhere and

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