Benvolio

Two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, both born from families that despise each other. This story was originated from William Shakespeare 400 years ago, and is still one of the most popular classics until now. The updated Luhrmann movie best represents Shakespeare's play for the present day viewer as it is modernized with more advanced equipments like guns, helicopters and cars which also makes it more comprehensible. Luhrmann uses modernization throughout the movie while preserving Shakespearean…

Capulet was way too protective and controlling of Juliet. Many times in the play is Romeo seen with friends and family- such as Mercutio and Benvolio, but Juliet was never with anyone but Romeo, and sometimes the Nurse. We at least know that she had a cousin, Rosaline, but she never saw her once throughout the play. Being a teenage girl, we can assume this was not by choice. Girls her age want…

romantic and intelligent with his use of words. Near the beginning of the play, Romeo cares about nothing except his love for Rosaline. It seems that Romeo does not actually understand love, but just wants to experience it. He tells Mercutio and Benvolio that he will never love any woman more than he loves Rosaline. This is a reflection of Romeo’s stubbornness. It never occurs to him that there may be other outcomes. In spite of this, the moment he meets Juliet, Romeo falls in love with her.…

Through the art of building character personalities, Shakespeare emphasizes the meaning of true love between the two main characters. The gender reversal between Romeo and Juliet are portrayed in the particular scenes and the context of Veronese society where they live. The portrayals of Romeo’ femininity and Juliet’s masculinity will be analyzed in this essay and I would criticize the common views of sociology toward the gender roles in this famous work of Shakespeare and come up with my…

Juliet’s opinion on marriage shifts completely. During Shakespeare’s play, we see Romeo go from light and poetic, to depressing and dark. His first presentation of being light and poetic occurs in Shakespeare 1.1.207-213, he is speaking with Benvolio about Rosaline. While Romeo is heartbroken he states that, “She will not be hit/ With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit.../ O, She is rich in beauty.”…

Poet Joseph Brodsky once said to "Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family." However, what happens when someone cannot trust their family and friends? In William Shakespeare's famous play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, titular characters Romeo and Juliet face the issue of lack of trust in family members. The character traits of Mercutio, Lord and Lady Capulet, and Friar Laurence cause Romeo and Juliet to feel isolated, leading to them making bad decisions due…

conversations consequent to the entrance of Marcus. Their objective of showing sympathy has been interrupted by the annoyance of Marcus. I went home and thought about this; all of the sudden, I thought of Romeo and Juliet. When I was assigned to be Benvolio, my objective was to get my two friends to go the feast and enjoy ourselves. Similar to the mourners, I was interrupted by Romeo who seems to be refusing quite a lot. The difference was that I had to influence another character but the…

family too. Romeo mentioned he would do whatever it took to win over Juliet’s love, but he doesn’t express it in any way. If you truly love someone you would talk about them no matter what the costs are. Romeo never said anything about Juliet to Benvolio or Mercutio they both thought he was still in love with Rosaline. Mercutio says, “Why, that same pale hard-headed wench, that Rosaline, Torments him so, that he will sure run mad” (2.4. 4-6). Romeo does not mention his love towards Juliet at all…

Romeo and Juliet is said to be the greatest love story ever written.Some people disagree with this statement for many reasons.Many characters and forces separate Romeo and Juliet and ultimately cause their deaths.The characters that separate and ultimately cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are Tybalt,Friar Laurence,Romeo,and Juliet.The forces that separate and are ultimately to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are Hate,Fate,and Love.Ultimately although many characters and forces play…

For example, at the beginning of the play, Lord Montague is talking to Benvolio about how Romeo has been depressed. “I neither know it nor can learn of him” (Shakespeare 998). Lord Montague expresses concern for his son, but he also states that he cannot help him. Romeo and his father are not close at all, and Lord Montague…