Essay On The Ancient Feud Between Romeo And Juliet

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In Act 1, Scene 1, another fight breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues. It states in the Prologue: “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,” –Prologue, Line 3. What could this “ancient feud” between the Capulets and the Montagues be about? Shakespeare didn’t really specify what this ancient grudge is about, but I interpret that the grudge is something that gets many involved into violence. For example, could this feud have ended in Act 5, Scene 3, when Montague and Capulet shook hands? They talk of a promised golden statue that marks the end of their bitter feud, but these lines can be spoken in such a matter that it seems that Montague is trying to “outbid” Capulet, while Capulet

Friar Laurence’s decision to marry Romeo and Juliet in hopes of mending the ancient feud between the Capulets and Montagues has me torn apart. Part of my thinking states that marrying Romeo and Juliet would/should fix this problem, but another part states that Friar should not have married them [in secret], for something gone wrong with his plan would have destroyed hopes of solving the ancient feud between the Capulets and Montagues. If I were Friar Laurence, I would have told Romeo and Juliet’s parents, so they would know and actually consider solving the ancient feud without having Romeo and Juliet to die. A tragedy should not have solved the feud, it should have been logical reasoning between the Capulets and the

Romeo wishes he was killed instead, for he says he could not live his life without Juliet. Juliet also, attempts to commit suicide for she says she could not live her life without Romeo. This scene tests Romeo and Juliet’s loyalty to one another, in which Romeo and Juliet succeed. Romeo and Juliet meet one another again in the end, but not in the way they hoped. Romeo and Juliet see the other as dead, and are compelled to end their life. This is the last time Romeo and Juliet will see each other as alive, for their “foreseeing” of the future is revealed according to what they said.
The scene shown in this slide shows many changed personalities of the characters. Lady Capulet, who is usually calm and virtuous, becomes irritated at Juliet’s behaviour. Capulet, an easy-going person, is enraged at Juliet’s disobedience and unwillingness. The Nurse, who is Juliet’s comforter and counselor, becomes “wicked”, when she suggests that she marry Paris instead. Juliet also shows her maturity, by making decisions and speaking for herself on what she thinks is right. Her growth and independence starting from Act 1 to Act 3 is truly shown in this