Characters in Romeo and Juliet

In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, the deaths of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet were somewhat controlled by fate. Foremost, fate was partly responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death as their meeting and love was pre-destined. Misfortune played a part in their demise by preventing Friar John from delivering Friar Lawrence’s letter due to the play being set during the time of the plague. However, Tybalt also deserves blame as his characterisation made him a hot-headed and impulsive…

way things are in the society, they revert to their traditional gender roles. Romeo tells Juliet that she has made hi soft “O sweet Juliet. /Thy beauty hath made me effeminate, /and in my temper soft’ned valor’s steel! (3.1.113-115). He feels that he is not in his rightful position as a man. Again, he engages in fights, to defend himself and his friends. Eventually he kills himself on learning that Juliet is dead. Juliet on the other hand reverts to submissiveness when she agrees to the plan of…

Can love be a tragedy? In Williams Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, it is just that. A tale set where two hate ridden families must learn to love one another. The Capulets and Montagues rivalry tearing everyone, both their families and Verona apart. Romeo and Juliet is a timeless classic that has stayed elegant and yet evolved with the generations that read it in ways such as, the plot, characters and ending. The plot of Romeo and Juliet has always been about two forbidden lovers in Verona,…

Benvolio is a well known character in the play of “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare. Benvolio is the cousin of Romeo and also his best friend in this play. Benvolio is helpful, courageous, non-romantic, curious, and caring. There was enjoyment in reading about Benvolio because he is a very different person from other characters in the play. What interest me the most about Benvolio in the play because he is a close friend to Romeo, who is one of the main characters. It is believed…

During the 16th and 17th century, women were not treated as equally as men and had very few rights. In this patriarchal society, women were seen as property and did not have any responsibilities other than to take care of the house. They did not have the right to own property, vote or even have rights over children. Women were expected to be perfect emotionally as well as physically as the only way for women to progress and move up in status during this time was through marriage. Although women…

Play That Ends with Six Characters Dying. Everyone knows Romeo and Juliet, or at least knows how it ends, Romeo and Juliet die. But not only do Romeo and Juliet die, 4 other characters, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, including Lady Capulet, also die. Romeo and Juliet died of suicide, Mercutio, Tybalt, and Paris were slain in fights. Lady Montague died of grief. Shakespeare treated each downfall differently, two of these six losses of life were more prevalent than others. Juliet and Romeo’s death was…

follow others. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet of the Capulet household, a 13 year old girl, does not consider the consequences before she marries Romeo of the Montague household. She only cares about what her heart wants in the moment rather than the logical solution especially when they had known each other for a few hours. After the Capulet party when Juliet met her betrothed, Paris, she “propose marriage…[and] thou wilt perform the rite,” (2.2.151-153) to…

ENG 2D0-C 29 April 2016 Romeo and Juliet - The Friars Liabilities In any story, many people are usually responsible for the outcome of the main characters. In Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare in the late 1500s, there are many characters who are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. In this romantic tragedy, Friar Laurence and Friar John are the most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Some reasons include the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s “death” plan,…

May 2016 Who Killed Romeo and Juliet? “A pair of star- crossed lovers take their life... Do with their death bury their parents’ strife” (Shakespeare 735). Romeo and Juliet both love each other so much to the point where they would do anything to better their relationship. Both families mourn the loss of the children and bury the hate against the two rivals. They decided to do this because they have both lost someone that was very close to the families. In Romeo and Juliet, the story is about…

a parent(s). In Shakespeare’s famous play, Romeo and Juliet, our attention is brought to the intense relationship between the two protagonists, but while doing so we are drawn to their relationship with their parents as well. While reading this three-act play, our attention is brought to three key events that occur between the older generation and the younger generation. Throughout the play, the author touches on the concern Lady and Lord Montague, Romeo 's parents, share for their son when they…