1D7-05 C. Bucci May 23‚ 2008 Romeo & Juliet: Superficial Love There are infinite ways to define love. Love has become such an ambiguous and vague term‚ though it is one of the most recognizable of human emotions. It has existed as far back as humans remember and love has been a source of interest and inspiration in the Arts‚ Religion‚ Sciences‚ and most popularly‚ in Literature. The most memorable and popular work of love is William Shakespeare’s tragic Romeo & Juliet. What is so remarkable about
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the play of Romeo and Juliet we are made to think that the play will be based on the tragedy of two ill-fated characters. This is expressed in the Prologue‚ Act One‚ "Two households‚ both alike in dignity‚ in fair Verona where we lay our scene‚ from ancient grudge break to new mutiny‚ where civil blood makes civil hand unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two star-crossed lovers take their life." Although these two teenager’s love is the focus of the story‚ many other views of love are expressed
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Paulo Coelho reads “Love is a trap. When it appears‚ we only see its light‚ not its shadows.” Love is something that has affected every single person on this planet. Whether it is a family member‚ friend‚ or that special someone‚ we all have dealt with it and most of the time it fills us with joy. On the other hand‚ love can lead to problems is not dealt with correctly. Within the walls of Verona‚ two youngsters by the names of Romeo and Juliet met at a party and experienced love at first sight. Although
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“Love: the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” says American writer Mark Twain. Some people will do so much to be loved which includes going to the extent of acting that you love someone just to feel loved. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ the two “star-crossed lovers” are not in love‚ because Romeo is just another womanizer when Romeo has to leave to Mantua‚ Juliet does not go along‚ and he’s lustful for obtaining so many feelings for someone he just saw. Firstly
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Romeo states in Act 1‚ "Here is much to do with hate‚ but more with." By analyzing the many forms love takes in the play‚ explore whether Romeo was right in his contention. Romeo and Juliet‚ the tragic play by William Shakespeare‚ centers around the love story between Romeo‚ the young heir of the Montagues‚ and Juliet‚ the daughter of the house of Capulet. Because of an on-going feud between the two families‚ Romeo and Juliet are forced to keep their love a secret‚ marry in secret and‚ due to ill-fated
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Love is a powerful feeling that we desire as humans beings. The power of love can blind us and drive us to make rash decisions we would sometimes never dream of. William Shakespeare demonstrated the power of “love” in his romantic-tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. The play is about two-star crossed lovers who are pulled apart by fate and their families’ feud‚ and eventually end up killing themselves. People to this day debate whether or not the fact if Romeo and Juliet killed themselves out of their love
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“Romeo and Juliet” is a play written by Shakespeare around 1950‚ which celebrates the beauty of love whilst also exploring the destructive nature of pride - the tragedy is made all the more poignant because both these elements of human nature are incorporated. The play is mostly about how love‚ not pride can affect people’s emotions. Shakespeare shows how love can be beautiful yet destructive. The tragedy is created when love and pride work together to create doomed circumstances for Romeo and Juliet
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involved in love. Romeo and Juliet is a play based on the tragedies of young love and is one of the many plays that connects love with death. Shakespeare ties love to a responsibility that ultimately leads to the demise of many‚ as shown in Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra. Romeo and Juliet additionally show through their suicidal impulses that adolescent love can often be hasty and careless. Shakespeare links a self-destructive tendency with love as shown by the suicidal impulses Romeo and Juliet exhibit
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Romeo and Juliet What would you do for love? Would you sacrifice your life for the people you love? “Romeo and Juliet” is a thrilling play that demonstrates both love and hate. Love and hate both come at a cost‚ whether you lose something you love or something happens that you hate. As Mohandas Gandhi said “Hatred always kills‚ love never dies.” The play Romeo and Juliet demonstrates and expresses 3 main points relating to this quote. Those main points are love‚ hate‚ and marriage. Romeo and Juliet
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play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is a tragic love story that focuses on natural and supernatural love. Two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ are on opposite sides of a blood feud. Romeo‚ a Montague‚ falls in love with Juliet‚ a Capulet. Many events‚ involving the friar‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Mercutio (Romeo’s friend)‚ the Price‚ Paris (who Juliet’s parents want her to marry)‚ and Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin)‚ lead to the eventual death of the two lovers. In this play there are two different forms of love‚ natural
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