All through English this year, my class has been learning about Romeo and Juliet. I do think that it is somewhat romantic....yet I doubt that they were actually in love.😖 and that's what kinda kills the romance....I mean, come on, firstly, Romeo apparently loves Rosaline, (one of the Capulets) then after he sees Juliet, he 'loves' her😖...it's all based on looks....I'm sure that if Juliet was unattractive, Romeo would not have paid any attention to her whatsoever.
woh, I kinda got carried away😮
Originally posted by RagingSilent
All through English this year, my class has been learning about Romeo and Juliet. I do think that it is somewhat romantic....yet I doubt that they were actually in love.😖 and that's what kinda kills the romance....I mean, come on, firstly, Romeo apparently loves Rosaline, (one of the Capulets) then after he sees Juliet, he 'loves' her😖...it's all based on looks....I'm sure that if Juliet was unattractive, Romeo would not have paid any attention to her whatsoever.woh, I kinda got carried away😮
Have you never heard of love at first sight? Shakespeare's plays were very indicative of the times in which he wrote them. You guys are forgetting you've had a few hundred years of technological advances to taint your opinion.
They experienced love at first sight and would have done anything to be together, despite the hatred the families shared for each other that ended up costing Tybalt his life as well.
I think what makes so many high school people loathe this play or any of Shakespeare's works, is because you have a hard time grasping his meaning due to the language that he uses when he writes. It is almost alway necessary to look deeper into Shakespeare's writing when its presented at the high school level, but if you will give his works a chance and really make an effort , you will find he was a most excellent study on the human relationship. 😉
I love Romeo and Juliet...okay, part of that is cos I love Shakespeare's works in general. But Romeo and Juliet has to be one of my favorites (after Midsummer Night's Dream), even though when I read it freshman year of high school I didn't like it too much. It's possibly one of the most romantic stories ever written.
I hate that sorry it has the kind of ending that makes you want to scream and yell at the stupid book.I think of it as a sad story about two lovers who die at the end of the book.
and who to me is not very bright.I mean who does this in real life?Anyway the only thing that I like about it is that it remains me of the hp shipers Draco and Hermonie.
To me they are like Romeo and Juliet.Too bad they can't be a couple.Oh well see you around.JM
Originally posted by Jackie Malfoy
I hate that sorry it has the kind of ending that makes you want to scream and yell at the stupid book.I think of it as a sad story about two lovers who die at the end of the book.
and who to me is not very bright.I mean who does this in real life?Anyway the only thing that I like about it is that it remains me of the hp shipers Draco and Hermonie.
To me they are like Romeo and Juliet.Too bad they can't be a couple.Oh well see you around.JM
First off, its STORY, not sorry, Good Grief.
Second, its not a book, dumb*ss, its a play.
Third, when and if (and given your complete lack of insight, its a BIG if) you & someone do fall in love, maybe you will understand it more. It's called life experience, babe, please wait till you have some before posting further.
Fourth, its more a study in the complexities of familial and, if you want to look deeper, political relations. The love story is what gets the most press, but there is much more going on there.
Fifith, JK Rowling cannot begin to compare to Shakespeare. The man was a genius in every way, but mostly in his beautiful usage of the english language. Even if you don't like the story its worth reading for the dialogue alone.
Wait ten years & read it again. Makes all the difference in the world.
Please note that if you want to say something to me please use good launage.Or you may be in my list before the day is over.Second I know it is a play and I said notheirng about comparing it to JK Rowling.
I was simply saying that if Hermonie or Draco like each other it would be like Romeo a nd Juliet.Please read carefully before you decided to judge someone.Thank you.JM
Re: Romeo and Juliet is a romantic story
Originally posted by Jury
Okay, Romeo and Juliet is a love story. But romantic? --> 😬It's a story of two spoiled brats on their puberty. Girl meets boy, blah! blah! blah! Girl going nuts over her raging hormones with her cycle and all. And when banned from seeing her beaux - did R18 with him on the veranda.
Horny boy now thinks it's true love, the lamest excuse ever.
Girl tried a hellish potion that would render her temporarily dead. More like brain-dead. Jeez! There is no such potion that temporarily kills. I bet an eletroencephalograph couldn't register any brain activity on Juliet.
Girl's parents played along with their daughter's death trick and organize a fake burial to satisfy Juliet's capricious whims. Then, boom! Everybody's dead.
How romantic could that be? 😖
If I wasnt a mod, I would reply to your post, and point out the wrongness of it.