The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare starts out with the audience already knowing that both families (The Capulet's and The Montague's) are rivals. The story never tells you why or what happened between the families, though. But if both families talked and got along then both Romeo and Juliet would not have had to sneak around. Fighting with Tybalt, Mercutio and Benvolio would never have happened either. There are many at fault for different reasons. The two characters in the play I find at fault the most, would be: the Nurse and Friar Lawrence for all the secrets they kept.
The Nurse was Juliet’s closest friend and she kept numerous secrets. In Act 2 scene 4 The Nurse is talking to Romeo and says, “what she bade me say I will keep to myself.” Romeo sends the Nurse back to Juliet with a message, “And there she shall at Friar Lawrence’ cell be shriv’d and married.” And in one part he ends the conversation saying, “Farewell; be trusty.” In act 2 scene 5 wedding plans are made and the Nurse made up a lie for Juliet to get out of the house. So, The Nurse says to Juliet, “Have you got leave to go to shrift today?” With the answer being Yes she proceeds to say to Juliet, “Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife.” In act 3 scene 2 after Juliet’s …show more content…
But instead, news that Juliet killed herself got to Romeo. If the Friar would have been at the tomb he could have explained the whole thing to Romeo but instead Romeo assumed Juliet was dead and killed himself. Juliet woke up to find Romeo dead and she killed herself. Is there any other way to perceive this Play? Even with all 4 characters keeping secrets amongst themselves, would events have turned out differently if the secrets were told?
Knowing the generation today, should this play still be read in schools? My opinion is
The Nurse was Juliet’s closest friend and she kept numerous secrets. In Act 2 scene 4 The Nurse is talking to Romeo and says, “what she bade me say I will keep to myself.” Romeo sends the Nurse back to Juliet with a message, “And there she shall at Friar Lawrence’ cell be shriv’d and married.” And in one part he ends the conversation saying, “Farewell; be trusty.” In act 2 scene 5 wedding plans are made and the Nurse made up a lie for Juliet to get out of the house. So, The Nurse says to Juliet, “Have you got leave to go to shrift today?” With the answer being Yes she proceeds to say to Juliet, “Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife.” In act 3 scene 2 after Juliet’s …show more content…
But instead, news that Juliet killed herself got to Romeo. If the Friar would have been at the tomb he could have explained the whole thing to Romeo but instead Romeo assumed Juliet was dead and killed himself. Juliet woke up to find Romeo dead and she killed herself. Is there any other way to perceive this Play? Even with all 4 characters keeping secrets amongst themselves, would events have turned out differently if the secrets were told?
Knowing the generation today, should this play still be read in schools? My opinion is