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Juliet This is a tragedy of youth that draws an arbitrary line between youth and age. In it W. Shakespeare deals with such problems as: social prejudices, relations between parents and children, 49 49 love, devotion and maturity. Youth turns out to be more mature than their parents. For instance Juliet, who is urged by her mother to see if she likes Paris, replies to it: I‟ll try to look, if looking liking moves... While her parents seem to be quite immature, trying to convince their daughter to marry at the age of 14 to a man whom she literally does not know. Juliet is mature judging by her feelings and the responsibility with which she takes love. She is brave, knowing that her parents will never accept such a marriage with one of their loathed enemy. Her maturity is seen in her perception of the name, her beloved hears. She realizes that the name does not change or contribute to a man‟s role or position or quality. She has no prejudices like her parents have. Juliet is sincere and truthful in her feelings. She is ready to fight and overcome any obstacles and preserves her love, showing great fidelity. All this characterizes an innocent child, who at first sight is obedient when her mother and Nurse try to convince her marry Paris. In fact she is more reasonable and much wiser Romeo is a dynamic character as all the central characters in Shakespeare‟s creation. He appears as a melancholic youth, very moody and unhappy. But with the emergence of Juliet he becomes an active-minded man, ready to act. He takes his destiny with readiness to suffer and overcome any difficulty but be with his love, with Juliet. He is innocent and pure, never meaning anything wrong. Even when another conflict emerges between the two families Romeo is ready to reconcile, but is not understood by Tybolt. He is a peacemaker. In the encounters with the Capulets he always wanted to solve the issues peacefully. Even meeting Paris in the graveyard Romeo asks him not to be provoked wishing to escape a new tragedy. Romeo accepts his fate without doubt, question, or hesitation. This is clearly seen from his words when they come to Friar Laurence to get married: Romeo: Do thou but close our hands with holy words Then love, devouring death do what he dare, It is enough, I may but call her mine. Romeo is very distressed when he is banished. His enthusiasm has vanished even more when he finds out about Juliet‟s death. Not knowing the real state of things, he vows: Romeo: “Well Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight.” Romeo can not think of life without Juliet. His love is sincere and pure, it is stronger than the wish to live. He is brave in facing all the turns of life and death. Romeo has been called by critics “an early study of Hamlet”. Many ideas that make up Hamlet were seeded by Shakespeare long before this play with the character of Romeo. Romeo like Hamlet never stops in his intentions. 50 50 Though the end is tragic, this play has an optimistic character. The death of these two wonderful youth put an end to the feud of the two families which has carried away so many lives. |
