Emma LaPree
Mr.Goldin
English 1 Honors
3/9/15
Insert Title Here “Younger than she are happy mothers made.” (1.2.12) This quote is from Paris talking to Capulet asking to marry his daughter, Juliet in Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet. Paris is saying that girls younger than Juliet are already married off and have had children; so so should Juliet. This is a perfect example of a societal norm during the Italian Renaissance (14th or 15th century). In this play, there were also displays of individuality. An example of this is when Juliet marries Romeo. This is an example of individuality because she is not doing what her parents are telling her to do, well in fact, what they are making her do. Throughout this play, societal norms and individuality are frequent and because of this, there is a relationship between. …show more content…
This is such an important theme that it is even mentioned in the prologue; “...From forth the fatal loins of these 2 foes/A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life…” (Prologue.5-6). This translated states that a child from each of these two brawling families fall in love and then later on kill themselves because of love. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, did not want to carry on the fighting and arguing anymore. Juliet even went as far as to forget both of their last names. “...Deny thy father and refuse thy name;/ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” (2.2.35-37). In that time period, it was important for households to continue the bloodline so that the family name would never end. There was one exception to this though; no matter what, the bloodline could never be mixed with the blood of a poor household or the household of an enemy. This was pretty bold of Romeo and Juliet to marry each other, but it was all in the name of
Mr.Goldin
English 1 Honors
3/9/15
Insert Title Here “Younger than she are happy mothers made.” (1.2.12) This quote is from Paris talking to Capulet asking to marry his daughter, Juliet in Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet. Paris is saying that girls younger than Juliet are already married off and have had children; so so should Juliet. This is a perfect example of a societal norm during the Italian Renaissance (14th or 15th century). In this play, there were also displays of individuality. An example of this is when Juliet marries Romeo. This is an example of individuality because she is not doing what her parents are telling her to do, well in fact, what they are making her do. Throughout this play, societal norms and individuality are frequent and because of this, there is a relationship between. …show more content…
This is such an important theme that it is even mentioned in the prologue; “...From forth the fatal loins of these 2 foes/A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life…” (Prologue.5-6). This translated states that a child from each of these two brawling families fall in love and then later on kill themselves because of love. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, did not want to carry on the fighting and arguing anymore. Juliet even went as far as to forget both of their last names. “...Deny thy father and refuse thy name;/ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” (2.2.35-37). In that time period, it was important for households to continue the bloodline so that the family name would never end. There was one exception to this though; no matter what, the bloodline could never be mixed with the blood of a poor household or the household of an enemy. This was pretty bold of Romeo and Juliet to marry each other, but it was all in the name of