Comparing Romeo And Juliet, To Kill A Mockingbird, And Animal Farm

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When it comes to hopes and dreams, a person may feel like they are in complete control of their actions and do not allow society to mold their thoughts. For instance, a person may imagine themselves landing a dream job that they know will take a lot of work to get. They spend years in college, but come graduation time they realize that the job they want to pursue is no longer needed to the public. This is just one of numerous ways that shows how society plays a major role in shaping people’s hopes and dreams and can restrict individuals from achieving them as seen in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Animal Farm. Feuds in communities have a major impact on what people are inclined to do which may result in negative consequences. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by …show more content…

Because of this, Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague, who fall in love at a Capulet party, are not able to publicly express their affection for one another. Juliet passes the time in her family’s orchard as she awaits for the night, and her undisclosed wedding with Romeo. She begs the night to come faster by saying “Spread thy close curtain, love-performing night,/ That runaways’ eyes may wink, and Romeo/Leap to these arms untalked of and unseen”(Rom 3.2.5-7). Juliet reveals that she can only see Romeo at night, when no one can take notice of them. This shows how their strict parents’ beliefs negatively affect the young couple and their wishes. Although Juliet’s life may seem like a dream to have, the reader is able to see the hardships that come with being a wealthy, adored girl. Marrying the Prince of Verona’s relative, a wealthy, handsome young man named Paris, creates the impression that Juliet will live a content, harmonious life, but since she is already married and in love with someone her father

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