For centuries, people have debated about the right way of parenting, and finding a happy medium between passiveness and authoritarianism. However, time has shown that being either extreme could have a severe negative impact on a child. In Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, both titular characters are raised under social constructs that cause their parents to set inflexible expectations and rules for their children. Due to this parenting style, their children are never able to develop necessary skills. Throughout the play, Shakespeare shows that strict parenting is destructive because it prevents children from developing decision making and socialization skills, and ensures that a child will become more rebellious as the parents’
Incidentally, Romeo’s decision-making ability is blinded by his feelings for Juliet. Ultimately, this is dangerous because Romeo is in a position where he could be caught if he lets his guard down. During the ball, Tybalt notices Romeo attending because Romeo is clearly not being careful with his actions. Tybalt notices him and tells Capulet: “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. /
When people communicate poorly--or not at all--the lack of knowledge or understanding that results can cause unfortunate consequences and disastrous tragedies such as heartbreak--or even death. This is distinctly noticeable throughout the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and the twenty-first century today. In Act III, Scene Five of the play, Lady Capulet finds Juliet weeping in her quarters. When she asks Juliet why she is crying, Juliet simply states: “Madam, I am not well.” Lady Capulet takes this as a sign that Juliet is weeping over her cousin’s death, even though Juliet neither affirms nor denies that she cries for Tybalt.
Should Romeo and Juliet be held responsible for their impulsive behavior? Romeo and Juliet were young and in love and got married within less than a day of knowing each other and then ended up committing suicide. I think that Romeo and Juliet should take some of the blame; still I also think that there are other reasons. I believe that Friar Lawrence should take some of the blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet.
In the story, “Romeo And Juliet”, two families, the Capulets and the Montagues have always had a family barrier with one another. The families didn get along generation after generation, and their kids were raised to hate each other. Until one day, when Romeo who is a Montague falls in love with a Capulet, named Juliet. A friend of Romeo, Friar Laurence was getting involved in the love issues that Romeo and Juliet are facing. Between the family these two people were unable to get married or to publicly show their love.
Shakespeare begins Act 1, Scene 4 at the Great Hall in Capulet’s Mansion. Capulet welcomes the “gentlemen” (1.4.129) among his guests, as well as of the readers, to his celebration. His commanding of attention immediately demonstrates his high status in the play. Capulet’s repeated greeting to the men specifically establishes the time period of the play; the time when the role of the woman was to “walk about with” (1.4.130) men at parties. This passage is crucial in the play as a whole, including key features of the dramatic structure and exploring thematic issues of the play.
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, various characters show how pure intentions can lead to deadly consequences. Although the title of the play implies that Romeo and Juliet is a love story, in reality, it is a terrible tragedy. Misapplied virtues turn to vice when Romeo interferes in Mercutio and Tybalt’s duel, when Balthasar delivers the tragic news of Juliet’s death to Romeo, and when Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. By intervening in Mercutio and Tybalt’s fight, Romeo’s helpful intention leads to deadly consequences for Mercutio, Tybalt, and himself.
We all know the tragedies around Romeo and Juliet and this point. There are many debates about why all of these things happened and three people stood out, who may be responsible for these acts. Some are the Prince, Juliet's Parents, and Romeo. A quick overview if you don't know the story, there are two different houses, Capulet and Montague. A party is thrown in the house of the Capulets and Romeo and Mercutio go in and dance.
“Maturity is not by age, but the acceptance of your responsibilities” (Unknown). In William Shakespeare 's, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo, who is a Montague and Juliet, who is a Capulet, met at a Capulet party. Romeo went to the party and met Juliet. They fell in love and got married the next day. Later that day, Romeo kills Juliet 's cousin, Tybalt.
In Act 3, Scene 2, lines 115-124 of the play, Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare, shows Juliet in distress as the news of Tybalts death, her cousin, and Romeo’s banishment, her husband creates a sorrow so deep it cannot be expressed by words. The enmity of the two households, the Capulets and the Montagues has led to many deaths in the play. In the beginning of the story, the clansmen of both families start fighting on the streets of Verona, which angered Prince Escalus, ruler of Verona, and declared that whoever disturbs the peace of the city, shall receive the death penalty. In the meantime, Romeo who is lovesick, thinking about Rosalie whom rejects his advances of courtship. The Capulets are holding a masque, and Romeo finds out and
Looking around a highschool classroom and studying the faces of the students. Wondering about the choices they have made, universal choices that will permanently affect them and their future, like ripples on the water of a usually still lake. Contemplating where they would be if previous decisions had been decided in a different manner, curious of where and who they would be. The decisions that they have previously made will continue to ripple and affect their lives. It truthfully really leaves a person to wonder, why humans are unable to base decisions off of other people’s mistakes whether fictional or real.