Thursday, September 24, 2015

Favorite Scene in Act 2, Romeo and Juliet

I'd have to say that scene 2 is probably my favorite just because of the connection that Romeo and Juliet make in this scene, Juliet may do most of the talking in the beginning but her words gave me goosebumps and had me wishing a girl would think of me like that (not after a day of course). The way that Romeo just seemed to take it all in was just amazing, so calm and collected as opposed to completely freaking out which would have ruined the scene completely, Romeo showed collectiveness when he said "shall I speak to this or shall I hear more". That was a sign that he was calm under pressure and also that he liked hearing his name in such good conversation (with one's self). Juliet was so beautiful in the language she used and her bittersweet wording of her feelings for Romeo, she seemed to like it but at the same time was sad, not because she didn't want to be with him but because he is supposed to be "the enemy". She shows her dissatisfaction with the fact that he is her "enemy" when she says "What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face. O, be some other name Belonging to a man" this basically means that a name should be no reason to hate someone when they themselves have done nothing wrong, just because of a long lasting dispute, not everyone is guilty in the dispute. Scene 2 just showed and incredible connection between the pair, the words spoken and the very little actions done but even though there was little kissing, the language in itself professed and underlying sense of love between the pair. Also it taught me somethiing, no amount of hate between sides, can keep two people who are meant to be away from eachother which is kind of a beautiful thing especially in the way that Shakespeare illustrates it here. 

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