Banning of the Book/Play Romeo And Juliet
1. Brief Summary of the Play
The story is happening in the city of Verona, where two respectful
houses, Montague and Capulet, are in rage for many years.
The sun of Montague, Romeo, is deeply in love with Rosaline. As a "cure"
for his love, his friend, Benvolio, suggests that he will go under disguise to a
party in Capulet house.
Romeo arrives at the party, where he meets Juliet, the daughter of
Capulet, and both fall in love immediately. Only after the party they discover
that they are from rival houses. Romeo express his love to Juliet and the marry
the next day, secretly.
Tybalt is enraged by Romeo unwanted "visit" and he swears revenge. He is
insulting Romeo and killing Mercutio, another Montague. Romeo kill's Tybalt, and
as a punishment, he is to leave Verona and never return. The Friar has a plan to
unite again Romeo and Juliet, who is supposed to marry Paris by her father
demand. The friar makes a potion who will cause Juliet a temporary death-alike
situation, and she will not have to marry Paris. Juliet agrees, drinks the
portion and apparently die, and the Friar sends a messenger to inform Romeo, but
the messenger fail to reach Romeo, and instead a friend of Romeo reaches him and
tells him that Juliet is dead because he didn't knew that Juliet is only
apparently dead because of the potion. Romeo buys a poison, comes back to Verona
and enters Juliet tomb. He kisses her, and suicide. A little after, Juliet wake
up, find her Romeo dead, and use Romeo's dagger to suicide. Romeo and Capulet
arrive at the tomb, and decide to stop the fighting between the families.
2. Why was the book Banned.
I think the book was banned because Romeo and Juliet suicide, (Romeo
drinks poison and Juliet stabs herself). Juliet actually "angry" with Romeo
after he suicide because he didn't left her even a drop of poison ("Drunk all,
and left no friendly drop To help me after ?") and people thought... [continues]
1. Brief Summary of the Play
The story is happening in the city of Verona, where two respectful
houses, Montague and Capulet, are in rage for many years.
The sun of Montague, Romeo, is deeply in love with Rosaline. As a "cure"
for his love, his friend, Benvolio, suggests that he will go under disguise to a
party in Capulet house.
Romeo arrives at the party, where he meets Juliet, the daughter of
Capulet, and both fall in love immediately. Only after the party they discover
that they are from rival houses. Romeo express his love to Juliet and the marry
the next day, secretly.
Tybalt is enraged by Romeo unwanted "visit" and he swears revenge. He is
insulting Romeo and killing Mercutio, another Montague. Romeo kill's Tybalt, and
as a punishment, he is to leave Verona and never return. The Friar has a plan to
unite again Romeo and Juliet, who is supposed to marry Paris by her father
demand. The friar makes a potion who will cause Juliet a temporary death-alike
situation, and she will not have to marry Paris. Juliet agrees, drinks the
portion and apparently die, and the Friar sends a messenger to inform Romeo, but
the messenger fail to reach Romeo, and instead a friend of Romeo reaches him and
tells him that Juliet is dead because he didn't knew that Juliet is only
apparently dead because of the potion. Romeo buys a poison, comes back to Verona
and enters Juliet tomb. He kisses her, and suicide. A little after, Juliet wake
up, find her Romeo dead, and use Romeo's dagger to suicide. Romeo and Capulet
arrive at the tomb, and decide to stop the fighting between the families.
2. Why was the book Banned.
I think the book was banned because Romeo and Juliet suicide, (Romeo
drinks poison and Juliet stabs herself). Juliet actually "angry" with Romeo
after he suicide because he didn't left her even a drop of poison ("Drunk all,
and left no friendly drop To help me after ?") and people thought... [continues]
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