Of the characters in Act IV, I feel the most sympathy for Juliet. I feel the pain of Juliet's death in all of the characters like Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet and Nurse, but Juliet, to me, seems to be going through the most emotinal distraught.
Not only does poor Juliet have to go through the recent fight she had with her parents, but she is now having to pretend she is dead in front of her whole family just so she doesn't have to get married to her parents choice of a husband, Paris. Juliet has come to Friar Lawrence for help. She says to him, " God join'd my heart with Romeo's, thou our hands; and ere this hand, by thee to Romeo's seal'd, shall be the label to another deed, or my true heart with treacherous revolt turn to another, this shall slay them both" (Shakespeare, 232). Juliet is trying to expalin to Friar Lawrence that she will never marry Paris, because she and Romeo are already married, and she would kill herself before she would ever marry Paris.
Friar Lawrence feels Juliet's sadness, and is arbitrating what he could do for her. Then he thinks of a possible resolution to Juliet's problem. He tells Juliet, " Now, when the bridegroom in the morning comes, to rouse the from thy bed, there art thou dead. Then, as the manner of our country is, in thy best robes covered on thy bier thou shall be borne to that same ancient vault, where all the kindred of the Capulet's lie. In the mean time, against thou shall wake, shall Romeo by my letters know thy drift"(236). Friar Lawrence has made a plan to get Juliet and Romeo together without being caught so they can run away to Mantua. The paln involves Juliet drinking a remedy to put her in deep sleep, and she does seem a little cautious that Friar Lawrence might have given this remedy to her out of spite, because it could be a poison. However, this idea didn't bother Juliet much, so she was very supple about the genius idea.
In this situation, however, I think that, even though she was asleep the whole time, Juliet must have felt some sort of guilt immoderatly pretending to be dead so her family had to suffer from her loss. I wonder if she knew that out of all her family members, Nurse would be the one that was constantly inundated with tears for the child she loved. For this main reason, I feel sympathy for Juliet. Not only does she have to leave her family, but she has to leave the place she grew up in, and she has to go hide in her family's tomb, just so her husband could see her.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Post # 4: Diary
Dear Diary, 4-12-42
I know that I havent written in your old trustworthy pages in a long time. I was so busy with the secret marraige of dear Juliet that I havent been able to have even some small alone time to myself in a long while. Your are the only thing I feel as if I can talk to now.
Lots of things have been happening this past week, and I don't know if I can deel with it all. Aye, my poor head! You see, recently, my good friend Tybalt was killed. I was in shock when I heard of this news, but what really set me off was when I heard that his death was brought apon us Capulets by none other than Romeo. Oh dear lord, why Romeo? The husband of sweet innocent Juliet, the poor girl! He has not been killed, but banished. What will happen to him now? Sometimes, I do wonder why, of all the wonderful men in the world(like Paris of course), did good-hearted Juliet HAVE to marry Romeo. I still wonder why I even went along with that marraige anyway. Oh, and you should have seen Lord and lady Capulet, my dear old book! They were raged at the fact that Tybalt, the Lady's brother's child, had been killed by a Montigue! Lady Capulet wanted him killed right away! I probolly would have wanted him burned at the stake as well, but I just couldn't have my Juliet's husband killed.
If anyone's having a more worse time than me, it would have to be Juliet. Not only is she crying for her husband, but she is also dealing with the fight with her father. He is so mad at the fact that already-married Juliet will not accept Paris's hand in marriage. I mean, I somewhat understand Lord Capulet's anger and intentions, but Juliet can't help it; she is a married woman! I imagine the guilt she would feel to have two husbands would be far beyond what i have ever felt in a lifetime!
I fell as if all these events have changed the enviroment around the Capulet Castle, at least for a while. I do hope that Mr. Capulet will talk to Juliet, and they can sort out their feelings and problems. As for me, well, I have to get some sleep. I have a teenage girl's heart to mend tomorrow, and that can take ALOT of work..... she's a teenager. I shall write again soon.
Wish me luck,
Juliet in grief after her fight with her father, Lord Capulet
I know that I havent written in your old trustworthy pages in a long time. I was so busy with the secret marraige of dear Juliet that I havent been able to have even some small alone time to myself in a long while. Your are the only thing I feel as if I can talk to now.
Lots of things have been happening this past week, and I don't know if I can deel with it all. Aye, my poor head! You see, recently, my good friend Tybalt was killed. I was in shock when I heard of this news, but what really set me off was when I heard that his death was brought apon us Capulets by none other than Romeo. Oh dear lord, why Romeo? The husband of sweet innocent Juliet, the poor girl! He has not been killed, but banished. What will happen to him now? Sometimes, I do wonder why, of all the wonderful men in the world(like Paris of course), did good-hearted Juliet HAVE to marry Romeo. I still wonder why I even went along with that marraige anyway. Oh, and you should have seen Lord and lady Capulet, my dear old book! They were raged at the fact that Tybalt, the Lady's brother's child, had been killed by a Montigue! Lady Capulet wanted him killed right away! I probolly would have wanted him burned at the stake as well, but I just couldn't have my Juliet's husband killed.
If anyone's having a more worse time than me, it would have to be Juliet. Not only is she crying for her husband, but she is also dealing with the fight with her father. He is so mad at the fact that already-married Juliet will not accept Paris's hand in marriage. I mean, I somewhat understand Lord Capulet's anger and intentions, but Juliet can't help it; she is a married woman! I imagine the guilt she would feel to have two husbands would be far beyond what i have ever felt in a lifetime!
I fell as if all these events have changed the enviroment around the Capulet Castle, at least for a while. I do hope that Mr. Capulet will talk to Juliet, and they can sort out their feelings and problems. As for me, well, I have to get some sleep. I have a teenage girl's heart to mend tomorrow, and that can take ALOT of work..... she's a teenager. I shall write again soon.
Wish me luck,
Nurse
Juliet in grief after her fight with her father, Lord CapuletWednesday, January 5, 2011
Post #1: Fate; It's Life Changing!
Fate. Can it really change lives? Well, I don't know about you, but fate sure changed the lives of Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare's well known love story. The immense amount of fate showed in this classic tale majorily changes the way we look at what fate can do to our lives.
In the time setting of the two lovers, there were two fighting sides, called the Montagues and the Capulets. Naturally, Juliet was a Capulet, and Romeo was a Montague. These two rival families were forbidden to be friendly to eachother, especially the children, so they wouldn't fall in love.... which is exactly what happens to Romeo and Juliet, but before they figure out that they are sworn enemies, it is too late, because they have already fallen for each other.
My belief on fate is that it really can, in some cases, change your whole life. Juliet's known fate was that she would be soon married to Paris, a capulet of Juliet's father's choosing. However, as soon as she locked eyes with Romeo, she had forgotten about meeting Paris. Romeo, on the other hand, was falling head over heels for Roseline, who didn't love him back. That one small action Romeo decided to do, going to the Capulet's party, changed his fate; he died because of a mistaken idea that his life's lover was dead. I think that Romeo would have lived longer if he hadn't done that action of sneaking into the party.
All in all, I think that most of your fate is your hands. It all depends on the decisions you make. So, if I were you, I'd think about the choices you should and shouldn't make in the future, cause whatever you choose, it could change your life forever.
In the time setting of the two lovers, there were two fighting sides, called the Montagues and the Capulets. Naturally, Juliet was a Capulet, and Romeo was a Montague. These two rival families were forbidden to be friendly to eachother, especially the children, so they wouldn't fall in love.... which is exactly what happens to Romeo and Juliet, but before they figure out that they are sworn enemies, it is too late, because they have already fallen for each other.
My belief on fate is that it really can, in some cases, change your whole life. Juliet's known fate was that she would be soon married to Paris, a capulet of Juliet's father's choosing. However, as soon as she locked eyes with Romeo, she had forgotten about meeting Paris. Romeo, on the other hand, was falling head over heels for Roseline, who didn't love him back. That one small action Romeo decided to do, going to the Capulet's party, changed his fate; he died because of a mistaken idea that his life's lover was dead. I think that Romeo would have lived longer if he hadn't done that action of sneaking into the party.
All in all, I think that most of your fate is your hands. It all depends on the decisions you make. So, if I were you, I'd think about the choices you should and shouldn't make in the future, cause whatever you choose, it could change your life forever.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Blog post #3- Nurse's and Friar's Actions
Do I approve of Friar Lawrence's and Nurse's actions in helping with Romeo and Juliet's secret wedding? In this situation, I think that the actions of Nurse and Friar were necessary.
When Juliet sends Nurse to discover Romeo's wedding plans, she is anxious to hear what the answer is. Nurse comes back to tell Juliet the good news, and Nurse says these very words to answer Juliet's exciting question: "Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence's cell;
There stays a husband to make you a wife.
Now comes the wanton blood upp in your cheeks;
They'll be in scarlet straight at any news.
Hie you to Church; I must another way,
To fetch a ladder, by which your love
Must climb a birds nest soon when it is dark.
I am the drudge and toil in your delight,
But you shall bear the burdan soon at night.
Go, I'll to dinner; hie you to the cell."
I feel like this "Forbidden" action the nurse has completed was, in a way, expected. I think this because Nurse and Juliet are very close. Being tight in relationship makes it an easy task to do something bad for someone you truly love and car about.
Friar Lawrence, on the other hand, seems to be doing this secret deed for another reason. The Friar's responce to Romeo's favor is this:
"O, she knew well
They love did read by rote that could not spell.
But come, young waverer, come, go with me,
In one respect I'll they assistant be;
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households' rancour to pure love."
Friar tells Romeo that he will do Romeo the favor, however he is only doing it in the hope that the Montigues and the Capulets will end their feud when Romeo and Juliet get married.
All in all, I feel like these actions of both Nurse and Friar Lawrence are fairly necessary because they both have a reason that is important to them that makes them want to help both Romeo and Juliet.
This is a visual idea of what Romeo and Juliet's secret wedding was supposed to look like.
When Juliet sends Nurse to discover Romeo's wedding plans, she is anxious to hear what the answer is. Nurse comes back to tell Juliet the good news, and Nurse says these very words to answer Juliet's exciting question: "Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence's cell;
There stays a husband to make you a wife.
Now comes the wanton blood upp in your cheeks;
They'll be in scarlet straight at any news.
Hie you to Church; I must another way,
To fetch a ladder, by which your love
Must climb a birds nest soon when it is dark.
I am the drudge and toil in your delight,
But you shall bear the burdan soon at night.
Go, I'll to dinner; hie you to the cell."
I feel like this "Forbidden" action the nurse has completed was, in a way, expected. I think this because Nurse and Juliet are very close. Being tight in relationship makes it an easy task to do something bad for someone you truly love and car about.
Friar Lawrence, on the other hand, seems to be doing this secret deed for another reason. The Friar's responce to Romeo's favor is this:
"O, she knew well
They love did read by rote that could not spell.
But come, young waverer, come, go with me,
In one respect I'll they assistant be;
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households' rancour to pure love."
Friar tells Romeo that he will do Romeo the favor, however he is only doing it in the hope that the Montigues and the Capulets will end their feud when Romeo and Juliet get married.
All in all, I feel like these actions of both Nurse and Friar Lawrence are fairly necessary because they both have a reason that is important to them that makes them want to help both Romeo and Juliet.
This is a visual idea of what Romeo and Juliet's secret wedding was supposed to look like.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Romeo and Juliet Blog Post#2
Good drama will always have conflict. Some conflicts happened in Act 1, scene 5 of our topic, Romeo and Juliet.
These conflicts happen during the Capulet ball, where Romeo meets his lover, Juliet. Romeo and his cousin Benvolio have now sneeken into the ball room. Romeo then sees Juliet, and asks about her. Little does he know that Tybalt has overheared him talking, and realizes that this is Romeo. This is a conflict because Romeo could get in major trouble for sneaking into this party.
Another conflict that is set in motion in scene 5 takes place when Romeo has met Juliet, and she has to leave because her mother needs her. Romeo then asks who Juliet's mother is. When he gets the answer that her mother is none other than Lady Capulet, this is surly bad news for Romeo. Why does the true love of his life have to be his one enemy? This is an important conflict, becasue it shows that not everyone can have the happily ever after of their dreams, especially if you live in a time when the side that you are on really matters most.
Not just Romeo has realized that this sudden relationship just might not work out, but Juliet has figured this one out herself as well. However, both characters have different reactions to the identity of eachother. Romeo, of course, has foucused on the fact that he is a Montigue, and Juliet is a Capulet. Juliet, on the other hand, has considered this thought as well, but is foucusing more on the thought that handsome Romeo might already be married! This is greatly troubling Juliet. After all, how an she possibly fall in love with a man who is already married? Both Romeo and Juliet are worried that they will never see or be with eachother ever again.
What would your reaction be? Could get over a man you danced with at a ball in one night, or could you never stop thinking about him? I know that in their situation, I would think about what I could do to make this possible, but only if I felt it was worth risking my life for my thought-to-be true lover, or my family. This doesn't seem like an easy one, but I think that, if I believe love at first sight, I would do what I think is right, and what would be best for my destiny.
These conflicts happen during the Capulet ball, where Romeo meets his lover, Juliet. Romeo and his cousin Benvolio have now sneeken into the ball room. Romeo then sees Juliet, and asks about her. Little does he know that Tybalt has overheared him talking, and realizes that this is Romeo. This is a conflict because Romeo could get in major trouble for sneaking into this party.
Another conflict that is set in motion in scene 5 takes place when Romeo has met Juliet, and she has to leave because her mother needs her. Romeo then asks who Juliet's mother is. When he gets the answer that her mother is none other than Lady Capulet, this is surly bad news for Romeo. Why does the true love of his life have to be his one enemy? This is an important conflict, becasue it shows that not everyone can have the happily ever after of their dreams, especially if you live in a time when the side that you are on really matters most.
Not just Romeo has realized that this sudden relationship just might not work out, but Juliet has figured this one out herself as well. However, both characters have different reactions to the identity of eachother. Romeo, of course, has foucused on the fact that he is a Montigue, and Juliet is a Capulet. Juliet, on the other hand, has considered this thought as well, but is foucusing more on the thought that handsome Romeo might already be married! This is greatly troubling Juliet. After all, how an she possibly fall in love with a man who is already married? Both Romeo and Juliet are worried that they will never see or be with eachother ever again.
What would your reaction be? Could get over a man you danced with at a ball in one night, or could you never stop thinking about him? I know that in their situation, I would think about what I could do to make this possible, but only if I felt it was worth risking my life for my thought-to-be true lover, or my family. This doesn't seem like an easy one, but I think that, if I believe love at first sight, I would do what I think is right, and what would be best for my destiny.
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