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2.2 Reflection of the ideas of the world and man in the tragedy "Romeo and Juliet"

Other explanations of the play's meaning can be found in the images that Shakespeare paints for us. Shakespeare shows haste; events quickly follow to their logical conclusion. When Romeo says, "I'm too hasty", Father Laurent replies that "They stumble only because they run fast", and thus he expresses one of the main themes of the play. The rivalry in wit between Romeo and Mercutio is associated with the pursuit of a wild goose, a reckless horse race over rough terrain. There are numerous other references by which we can judge the meaning of the whole play. Close in meaning to the image of haste and the image of violence, which is expressed in the image of gunpowder. Father Laurent warns that too impulsive love is like fire and gunpowder, which "they, kissing, set on fire." Romeo wants to get a poison from the pharmacy that will be able to extract life from his body, just like gunpowder disappears from a weapon after a shot[5,236].
This poison can be identified as aconite, and Shakespeare compares the action of aconite to "hasty gunpowder". Violence is also depicted in the painting of a shipwreck, where a catastrophe could end a life's journey. Capulet calls Juliet "a ship that cries in a storm." Romeo describes his death as the shipwreck of a ship "tired of seasickness". Predicting that his appearance at the Capulet's ball could lead to death, Romeo submits to the inevitable, foreseeing the future. Also in the play, the image of Death is often repeated, which appears before us as Juliet's "beloved".
Death is mentioned by Juliet, Lord Capulet, Romeo. The repetition of such an image means that Juliet is doomed to die, and death, in the person of a person, has already taken her. The image of sinister fate is enhanced by the use of this technique, and it is felt throughout the play. There is no doubt that "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy of fate. Shakespeare talks a lot about this in the prologue. The lovers are marked by death, their destinies crossed thanks to the stars. The reason for their death is clear: only the shock of losing beloved children can put an end to the senseless struggle between the two families. At the end of the play, Lord Capulet calls the lovers "Poor victims of our enmity" and the Prince speaks of death as punishment for the hatred of his parents. The image of fate is repeated throughout the play. "It's more powerful than you can imagine," Father Laurent says to Juliette in the crypt. Numerous failures that haunted the lovers are not accidental, they hide some secret meaning in themselves. Critics who attacked the play because of "an excess of inevitability" misunderstood Shakespeare's dramatic technique. Like Hamlet's adventure with the pirates, the sequence of misfortunes in Romeo and Juliet is deliberately made so improbable that the reader cannot explain everything by mere chance. Fate, or the desire of Heaven, can be traced here. Everyone finds it difficult to interpret tragedy in their own way. There is a "tragic flaw" in the fates of the parents of Romeo and Juliet, and they suffer because of the death of their children. Still, children, but not parents, are the main characters of the play. Some critics call Romeo's impulsiveness a "tragic flaw," but Romeo is less impulsive than Tybalt or Mercutio, and one can hardly call a "flaw" a quality inherent in all youth[2,336].
It is easy to guess that calmness of character and great thoughtfulness in the actions taken could have prevented the tragedy under the given circumstances. Although it is possible, under other circumstances, the desire of fate would be exactly the same. Shakespeare makes it clear that society is partly responsible for the tragedy that has occurred. The enmity between noble families was a matter of social status, it was the result of a need for revenge for an insult to honor. Here, it seems, is the actual hint. Prince Escalus represents the view of Queen Elizabeth, during whose reign a law was passed that killing in a duel was treated as an ordinary murder. The queen wished to put an end to duels. In addition, the evil that results from any form of civil strife is a recurring theme in Elizabethan literature. The current social relationship between power and subjects can be noted both in the Prince's decree against fighting in the streets, and in the ignorance of this decree by the rider. As you might expect, Romeo and Juliet has always been one of the most popular plays for theater productions.
Nowadays, its popularity has not dried up at all - every year we see from ten to twenty new productions of both professional directors and amateur groups. What playing the role of Hamlet is for an actor, the playing the role of Juliet is for an actress - a role that offers the most complete opportunities for revealing female talent. In particular, in the past, Mrs. Betterton and Fanny Kemble have made great strides as Juliet. In the twentieth century, Julia Marlowe, Eva Le Gallienne, Jane Cole, and Catherine Cornell were among those who played Juliet. The director of a production always has trouble finding an actress to play Juliet, for very few truly talented actresses achieve fame by the age of fourteen, and most of those who play the role of Juliet are recognizable mature women trying to look young. To a lesser extent, the same problem arises when choosing actors for male roles. The director must choose between the believability of young actors, and the more sophisticated performance of experienced actors. However, despite all the difficulties, the production of "Romeo and Juliet" is always successful, and many of us can always remember the productions that embody the events taking place on the pages of the book just as vividly and movingly in real life[2,36].
To a lesser extent, the same problem arises when choosing actors for male roles. The director must choose between the believability of young actors, and the more sophisticated performance of experienced actors. However, despite all the difficulties, the production of "Romeo and Juliet" is always successful, and many of us can always remember the productions that embody the events taking place on the pages of the book just as vividly and movingly in real life. To a lesser extent, the same problem arises when choosing actors for male roles. The director must choose between the believability of young actors, and the more sophisticated performance of experienced actors. However, despite all the difficulties, the production of "Romeo and Juliet" is always successful, and many of us can always remember the productions that embody the events taking place on the pages of the book just as vividly and movingly in real life.