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…
William Shakespeare, the Montagues and Capulets have sustained a never ending feud for years.
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
would disapprove of, tying the knot with another man whom she does not know is a nightmare. When Juliet turns down the offer to marry Count Paris, Capulet tells her that she can “Graze where you will, you shall not house with me”(Rom 3.5.190). The nurse does little to help, advising Juliet that she “think(s) it best you married with the County”(Rom 3.5.219). This shows how Juliet’s father does not allow her to make decisions for herself. Forbidding her of managing her own life is evidence of leading a hopeless existence. In conclusion, high standards were placed on families such as Romeo’s and Juliet’s and left no room for awkward situations. Society’s quick-to-judge nature is another antagonistic factor that is capable of harming a person’s pursuit of happiness. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, lawyer Atticus Finch must face harsh criticism from others as he wishes to convince the city of Maycomb that Tom Robinson, an accused Negro, did not rape Mayella Ewell, the white prosecutor. Atticus explains who Tom is and why he was given the case. Scout finally understands, but asks Atticus if they have a chance at winning to which he simply replies, “No, honey”(84). He knows that, because Tom is a Negro, the jury will not consider any strong evidence that suggests Tom is innocent.
One of the key factors that all living organisms share is the ability to adapt and respond to their environment. Of course, humans are no exception to this. People are easily influenced by the things surrounding them. Think of a child raised in a harsh area compared to one raised in a wealthy household- their lifestyles are likely to be different. This rule can be applied to literature, too. In Passing, Romeo and Juliet, and The Book Thief, the characters discussed are shaped by their social environments.
All humans have dreams and goals for their future that they wish to someday turn into reality. Dreams are different for every person, and some dreams are greater and grander than others, but they are all similar in that humans live for dreams because humans innately crave a better tomorrow. While many people do achieve their ultimate goals within their lifetimes, some people have unattainable dreams that are destined for failure. Two quintessential American novels, The Great Gatsby and the Catcher in the Rye, recount the stories of two hopeful young men with lofty plans, Jay Gatsby and Holden Caulfield. Both of these utopian young men possess impossible, unreachable dreams; Gatsby desires to rewind his life so that he may enjoy it with his beloved Daisy instead of losing her while at war, and Holden wishes for time to halt altogether so that he must not face the challenge of growing up and becoming an adult in a cruel society. Through the example of both of their tragic stories, it is evident that humans often rely too heavily on dreams, and when these vital dreams fail because of corrupt societies, they lose touch with reality and fall into despair and defeat.
Romeo and Juliet’s impulsive behavior is strongly influenced by their infatuation and the irresponsible encouragements of their adult figures, ultimately resulting in their tragic downfall. Despite only meeting twice, Romeo and Juliet are extremely attracted to each other, and the emotional factor motivates them to get married. They did not consider the consequences of their actions or ask their parents for their approval of the wedding, instead, they choose to get married in secret due to the grudge. The grudge creates a physical barrier between Romeo and Juliet’s communication and interactions, due to their family’s blind hatred towards each other. Despite the possibility of getting killed, Romeo is willing to cross the Capulet’s gates in hopes of catching a glimpse of
Juliet, a Capulet, is a beautiful young lady tired of being controlled by her father, Lord Capulet. The two families are in a never-ending feud that comes between Romeo and Juliet’s love. In the course of four and a half days, Romeo and Juliet plan their marriage with the help of Priest Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse. After the couple is married, Romeo is banished from the city of Verona, causing an issue for their ideal fate together. Lord Capulet forced Juliet to marry Count Paris after she married Romeo, leaving Friar to structure a plan to avoid a second marriage for Juliet.
Romeo and several masked friends come to the palace of their traditional enemies and from the corner of the room are arranged to observe the magnificent feast. Suddenly Romeo sees Juliet felt in his heart the inextinguishable flame of love. The young man approaches, ignoring the girl is a Capulet, who a sea of blood between them. Julieta listening excited the warm words of Romeo, expressing his rising pressure. Never your ears have heard a phrase of love and virginal heart awakens suddenly. They are not two people who just accidentally found, are two promised to meet again. Theobald is coming. Romeo quickly the mask is placed, but has been recognized by the young Capulet, who reminds him of the gulf between the two families: hatred is inherited in them as if heritage. The revelation baffles lovers who ignore their identities that turns
Juliet’s personification of night identifying the secrecy of darkness as a positive quality is also Juliet defending her own secrecy. Literally, darkness makes Romeo and Juliet’s love possible by masking it from their parents. Juliet asks in the beginning of the soliloquy, “spread thy close curtain, love-performing night, / That runaways’ eyes may wink” (3.2.4-5). The night’s darkness hides Romeo and Juliet’s love much as a curtain blocks the view of a room from curious onlookers. If anyone were to see, Juliet’s reputation would have suffered greatly, as well as her relationship with Romeo. Later on, Juliet asks the night, “Hood my unmanned blood; bating in my cheeks,” (3.2.13) Not only is Juliet thankful that night will allow her to meet Romeo in secret, she is also thankful that the night conceals her affection for him. Women in Verona were expected to be polite and moderate, yet Juliet’s affection fo...
Romeo does not return home for several days, thus never giving him the opportunity to receive the letter from Tybalt, even if it is considered acceptable during these times it seems as though it could be nice to let his parents know where he is. In the end of the play it is able to be known how deeply Romeo's family cares for him because of Lady Capulet’s death. She is so overwhelmed with her son being banished she dies. Romeo never tells his parents of his love with Juliet and shows no initiative to seek acceptance of his love. Juliet is in a different situation, where her parents care so much for her she rarely leaves the house. Almost every interaction she has with her family throughout the play is either disrespectful or a lie. She screams at her father when he wants her to marry Paris, Juliet lies about all the times she goes to confession, and she fakes her own death. The interactions between the children and their parents does not match the love and given from their
Many parents feel as if their job is to protect their children from any harm or difficult decisions that may come their way. In the screen write Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the parents are in control of almost every aspect of their own child’s life. Romeo and Juliet takes place in the fourteenth century in Verona, Italy. Romeo is a Montague, Juliet is a thirteen-year-old Capulet, and Paris is related to Prince Escalus. Also, the Montague and Capulet families despise each other. Consequently, Romeo and Juliet fall in love when they first meet each other at a party. Because of the family feud, they cannot let their parents know about their love, so Juliet and Romeo marry in secret. Also, Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, promises Juliet’s
To begin, Juliet challenges her family expectations in favour of living a life where she can express her love to Romeo, who is her family’s enemy, freely. For example, as Romeo and Juliet speak with each other on the balcony, she states “Deny thy father and refuse thy name; or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (II, ii, 100-102). Juliet understands society will not allow her to be with Romeo, a Montague, because he is the family’s (Capulet’s) enemy. But due to her intense love toward Romeo, she is ready to give up her family ...
Romeo and Juliet is a play by Shakespeare that contains all the elements of a love story as well as a tragedy. They are a pair of ‘star-crossed lovers’ who go through a long ride with many ups and downs before they can finally be together, but not in the way that you would imagine. In the play Juliet is a maturing teenager that hasn’t yet gotten much of a say in what happens to her. Throughout the play she is ignored by her parents and restrained from living her life the way she wants to. In this essay I am going to focus on Act 3 Scene 5, in which we see Juliet in a different light. I will write about how Shakespeare conveys Juliet’s increasing sense of isolation in this scene, with the main points being the language he makes her use, stage directions and how the people around her – such as the Nurse, Lady Capulet and Capulet – treat her.
The two main forces driving Romeo and Juliet together while simultaneously pulling them apart are the Capulets and the Montagues. As is typical with all teenage romance, parents who don’t approve of their child’s love will do everything they possibly can to keep them apart (in Juliet’s case, it’s trying to marry her off to someone else). But while these efforts are noble on their parents’ part, teenagers have a natural tendency to go against what their parents say, especially when it comes to something that will make them happy or their “true love”. In the instance of Romeo and Juliet, whether this was true love or simply lust, the Capulets and Montagues were made to be the barrier between them, causing sad, lovelorn children. Acting as barrier between them also forces Romeo and Juliet to see each other in secret, and Romeo’s walk of shame after their “honeymoon” night was what got Romeo into the whole ordeal with Tybalt later on in the play.
Because of miscommunication, Romeo and Juliet’s parents are not informed of their teenager’s conflicts, therefore making them useless. An example of miscommunication between the adults and adolescents is when Romeo locks himself in his room depressed. Lord Montague is deeply concerned about Romeo’s seclusive ways, saying he is “to himself, so secret”. Lord and Lady Montague want to “learn from whence his sorrows grow” so they can help him with his troubles (I.i.155-163). Because Romeo alienates himself from his parents, not telling them he is heartbroken from Rosaline, his parents do not know why he is upset. If he would have had told his parents of his recent heartbreak, the Montague’s could have helped him resolve this issue. However, this does not happen and the parents end up being futile. While it is not the Montague’s fault that Romeo does not ...
Capulet and Romeo Montague, face a bigger problem; forbidden love. Taking place in Verona, an ignorant Romeo first meets a childish Juliet at the Capulet’s party. Romeo and his kinsman, Benvolio, attend the party masked, searching for his first love, Rosaline. Coincidentally, Romeo meets Juliet, a new beauty, and falls in love with her not knowing the fact that she is a Capulet. The feud continues, leading one mistake after another, until both families realize their selfishness at the last minute. The unfortunate tragedy of two “star-crossed lovers” is ironically caused by the impetuosity of Romeo and Juliet themselves (Shakespeare 7).
The lover’s immediate connection is established at the Capulet feast, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” Through doing this, it shows that Romeo is reckless and continues even though he recognizes that they come from different families, “o dear, my life is my foe’s debt”. Throughout the play, it establishes that Juliet allows herself to behave impulsively and be persuaded by Romeo into a impetuous and thoughtless marriage, “The exchange of thy love’s faithful vowel for mine” Juliet expresses her concern that it is too soon to promise to love Romeo when they have only just met, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden / Too like the lightning” This simile is used to convey Juliet’s thought on their sudden love. Although Juliet has recognized how spontaneous they are acting, it does not prevent her from continuing her relationship with Romeo, proving that Juliet is just as impulsive as Romeo. Thus, Shakespeare has skillfully utilized the lovers to demonstrate that their own reckless actions is a reason for their untimely
“Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt” (1.5.117-118). There are many factors that put pressure on Romeo’s and Juliet’s relationship throughout Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The young couple is effected in many ways by every instance that creates stress which Romeo’s and Juliet’s relationship is being forced to carry. The biggest factors that impact them are, their families ongoing feud, the broken relationships they both have in their families, and all the instances of miscommunication. Through the story of the couple who meet one another at a dance, sneak around at night to see one another, and fight for eachother, they face challenges many challenges, that add stress to their relationship.