Emotions In 'Romeo And Juliet And Michelle'

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Consider the following sources and interpret how males express their romantic feelings towards a woman first. “Michelle” is a song created by Sir Paul McCartney. “Michelle” creates the story of a man attempting to express his feelings to a woman, as he can only speak little French. Romeo and Juliet Act I, Scene 5, Lines 44-53 is an excerpt from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Act I, Scene 5, Lines 44-53 is the narrative of Romeo’s first feelings towards Juliet. The sources Romeo and Juliet and “Michelle” illustrate strong views on male emotion and shows that males driven by romance can only express their emotions through an instability of personal character. The man attempting to express his feelings in “Michelle” alternates between word choice

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