Topic Four 3-9-06

Part of tonight’s homework was to read act three scene two in Romeo and Juliet. I think it will be very awkward for Romeo and Juliet to reunite, with friction between them because of the death of Tybalt. I think if they did get back together even years down the road there would still be something missing between them.

When Juliet first received the news that her close cousin had been killed she became angry with Romeo, questioning why she had ever fallen in love with Romeo. After a mere few minutes Juliet decided that she had forgiven Romeo for killing her closest husband. It almost seems ridiculous that in just a matter of a few days a girl meets a man, falls in love, gets married, and has a close cousin die; Romeo and Juliet definitively have their share of drama. Like the death of Mercutio, I think the death of Tybalt will only bring the Capulets to loathe the Montagues. It is an ongoing battle between the Montagues and Capulets, both can only find more reasons to hate each other.

If something happened to me resembling what happened to Juliet it would probably take me a long time to forgive Romeo. In this scene you learn that Juliet can be emotionally tough but at the same time very forgiving, and you really see how Juliet’s has changed from a bashful girl to a strong woman. I have enjoyed reading these scenes from Romeo and Juliet and may continue reading it, no matter what I can't wait to see the movie tomorrow in class.