Forbidden Love In Romeo And Juliet

Furthermore, it is in order to strengthen the theme of forbidden love that Sater, once again chose to quote Shakespeare. For instance, when Wendla learnt that she was pregnant she sang the song ‘’whispering’’ (81), which was a direct reference to Romeo and Juliet. By referring to this play of youthful passion, Sater clearly wants to emphasize the forbidden love between Wendla and Melchior. A second example of forbidden love in the play is the incest between Martha and her father. After having admitted to her friends that she was being sexually abused by her father, Martha refused to talk about it to anyone one else, being too scared of the possible outcomes. Indeed, this feeling of fear is apparent in the song “The Dark I know Well”, where she sings “God, it’s good-the lovin’- aint it good tonight? / […] It’s just you and me. / Child you’re a beauty. / There is a part I can’t tell/ about the dark I know well.” (46). Indeed, being sexually abused by someone as close as a father is really shameful for a child. Clearly, this shame is part of what prevents her from telling her story to the authorities. The theme of forbidden love that is seen here along with the theme of shame is also later
Maybe do a little Achilles and Patroclus” (26). Indeed, in The Iliad by Homer, Achilles and Patroclus were so close to one another that many people interpreted their behaviors as being like lovers. It is somehow the same thing that is happening between Hanschen and Ernest, as they were being seduced by one another. The theme of shame is also seen here as Hanschen was trying to repress his femininity because, once again, the oppressive ideas of society are making homosexual behavior unacceptable and really shameful. Even though this statement is still relevant nowadays, it was even worst when Wedekin first wrote the