William Shakespeare is a poet and playwright, whose work has been admired and shared since the late 16th century, making him the most famous playwright from the Elizabethan era. His plays are expressed through various themes including love, betrayal and tragedy in which he repetitively challenges the protagonists. Romeo and Juliet is a play that combines a beautiful love with a great tragedy, developing it into one of Shakespeare 's most recognized masterpieces. These well-known themes enable modern day audiences to understand the emotions as well as the feelings of the characters. Specifically, Act 3 Scene 5 accentuates the theme of tragedy, where two star-crossed lovers are painfully separated and a family hauled into problematic situations.
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The characters demonstrate these through their actions and choices of speech, leaving the audience to decide whether they are perceived to be good or bad. In act 3 scene 5, Romeo is devastated by his banishment and he saves his life by escaping Verona, having to sacrifice leaving his love Juliet, behind. Romeo 's love for Juliet is very passionate that he would keep living for her sake, despite the pain of not seeing her, "Let me be tane, let me be put to death, I am content so thou [Juliet] wilt have it so." (3.5 79) Juliet, on the other hand, is a polite daughter that obeys her parents, to illustrate, page 83 is where she acts very polite. The audience can also assume she talks like this to her mother on a daily basis. Nevertheless, when it comes to her love Romeo, she fears not to reject her parents as she believes she is capable of her own choice, "He shall not make me there a joyful bride...I will not marry yet, and when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo..."(3.5 84) However, Capulet and Lady Capulet fail to understand their daughter 's feelings and believe they 're unnecessary. Lady Capulet can be described as an obedient wife that only listens to her husband and her attitude is one of a loyal maid. Alternatively, Juliet 's nurse acts more as a mother than Lady Capulet herself. She has a strong and loyal love to Juliet which consequently explains why she is always by her side. This scene can be viewed as devastating as the nurse fails to comfort Juliet in which she had previously been doing in the play. On the contrary, the nurse rather recommends Juliet marry Paris, "I think it best you married with the county." (3.5 88) The common trait between these characters is influenced by the theme that determine the nature of their personality and attitude, in particular, love, hate and
The characters demonstrate these through their actions and choices of speech, leaving the audience to decide whether they are perceived to be good or bad. In act 3 scene 5, Romeo is devastated by his banishment and he saves his life by escaping Verona, having to sacrifice leaving his love Juliet, behind. Romeo 's love for Juliet is very passionate that he would keep living for her sake, despite the pain of not seeing her, "Let me be tane, let me be put to death, I am content so thou [Juliet] wilt have it so." (3.5 79) Juliet, on the other hand, is a polite daughter that obeys her parents, to illustrate, page 83 is where she acts very polite. The audience can also assume she talks like this to her mother on a daily basis. Nevertheless, when it comes to her love Romeo, she fears not to reject her parents as she believes she is capable of her own choice, "He shall not make me there a joyful bride...I will not marry yet, and when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo..."(3.5 84) However, Capulet and Lady Capulet fail to understand their daughter 's feelings and believe they 're unnecessary. Lady Capulet can be described as an obedient wife that only listens to her husband and her attitude is one of a loyal maid. Alternatively, Juliet 's nurse acts more as a mother than Lady Capulet herself. She has a strong and loyal love to Juliet which consequently explains why she is always by her side. This scene can be viewed as devastating as the nurse fails to comfort Juliet in which she had previously been doing in the play. On the contrary, the nurse rather recommends Juliet marry Paris, "I think it best you married with the county." (3.5 88) The common trait between these characters is influenced by the theme that determine the nature of their personality and attitude, in particular, love, hate and