E n g l i s h 9 W r i t i n g s
5/3/2018 2 Comments Juliet, The obnoxious LoverThe story of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare is a timeless tale of two lovers, which is incorporated in many present day pieces. Though most believe the story is about true love, it is actually a tragedy. This disaster is supposedly “written in the stars” but in truth, Juliet contributes enormously to the conclusion of the story. Juliet is naive, dependent, and melodramatic which results in the treacherous ending of the story. Throughout the story, Juliet is portrayed as needy. Her mother hires a wet nurse when she is first born. This woman does everything for Juliet: baths her, cradles her, and even breast feeds her. Although the nurse is only doing her job and Lady Capulet is just following the societal standards of her time, this results in Juliet being dependent on everyone else around her. She never fully develops as her own person before she dies. In the text, Juliet jumps into marriage when she meets Romeo. This leads to them getting married less than a day later. Eventually, Romeo is banished and Juliet begins to feel lost. She lets Romeo absorb her much like she does everyone else in her life. Once he is gone, she is left with nothing of her true self because she relies on him so heavily. When Juliet meets Romeo, she is only 13 years old. She is barely a teenager and most definitely not old enough to make important decisions or be in “love”. She cannot help her age, but the fact that she is so young makes her naive. She believes Romeo is completely in love with her and will be forever. But keep in mind, he fell in love with her the moment he saw her, which was completely based on her beauty. Romeo is also still a teenager and may truly believe he loves her, but in reality, he doesn’t know her at all. On top of her uncontrolled issues, Juliet is melodramatic. Ever since she met Romeo she is a huge ball of exaggerated emotions and when Romeo was banished to Mantua, she explodes. She sulks around her room and also goes to Friar Lawrence and tells him she will kill herself. Not only is this dramatic, but it is disrespectful to herself. She has her whole life ahead of her, and threatens to end it all because of some boy she has known for less than a week. In the end, she does end up killing herself because Romeo had died. This was the single most dramatic thing she could do because of her so called love for Romeo. Through this story, Juliet provides some of the push to both teens killing themselves. It was not only her, but other characters having similar flaws that ended multiple people’s lives. Juliet is naive, dependent, and melodramatic and these unfortunate qualities are what ended many lives, and also caused pain for most everyone around her.
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Carly Richardson
5/22/2018 10:07:05 am
From the start I am interested. You created a catchy title that makes people want to read the points you made. Furthermore, I loved your choice of words. You never sounded like a dictionary but also kept the ready interested.
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Gavin Arrowood
5/25/2018 07:25:28 am
The intro does a great job at giving the background of Romeo and Juliet. Also, the conclusion does a great job at giving the reader something to think about. Also, I have to say that I absolutely love your title.
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