Monday, May 16, 2011

Conflicts in R&J

     The obvious conflict is the two families, the Montague's and the Capulet's, their own child has married their enemy's child. when things got really drastic was when Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo was angry then killed Tybalt. Prince declared the result of Tybalt's death was to banish Romeo from Verona. This also meant that he had to be separate from his love of his life, Juliet Capulet. We were introduced to the hatred of these families at Capulet’s party in Act 1. Romeo comes uninvited to the party and Tybalt was enraged, “It fits when such a villain is a guest. I’ll not endure him.” (1.5.84-85). This starts the man vs. man conflict between Romeo and Tybalt. An act later it’s the romance between Romeo and Juliet, which Tybalt utterly disliked. He challenged Romeo to a duel and Romeo almost got killed. Instead of Romeo dying his best friend ended up with an injury. While Mercutio is dying  he said, "A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me, I have it, and soundly, too. Your houses!" (3.2. 111-113). Romeo and Tybalt fighting and representing  their families had caused Mercutio’s death. Mercutio sensed that Romeo changed for the worse, the fight didn’t do good for him. Romeo couldn't think for a better solution for the fighting between families.  He missed that he wasn’t droven crazy over girls, Mercutio saw his friend change before his death. 

In present time we don't duel out each other when something is wrong, well not the way they do it. Everyone has moral conflict to improve something about themselves. Romance stories are more interesting/ noticeable for a character's controversy between choices. In reality it is at work, home, anywhere; this decision could be based on the better health or educational purposes. About a month ago I had to decide if I wanted to pick this subject in honors or regular, I made a pro's and con's list to help think about the factors that are included with this class. And I couldn't choose what was best for me or my education track.What people usually do is they think of it briefly, go home and sleep on the idea. Then they ask the opinions of their friends to help them decide.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Seeing Romeo and Juliet Everywhere

Romeo and Juliet has a big impact on modern culture such as songs. I've been listening to the same song over and over again cause I really like this song. It is Somewhere Only we Know by Keane. while listening to this song I think of Romeo's perspective, how he feels about not seeing Juliet. Second verse is saying that he is ready to be committed, but committed to only one girl he truly loves. I think the "fallen tree" represents him, he's looking at himself. He wants to go to the place where he knew he loved her, and try and get those memories and feelings back. If Romeo and Juliet went to "somewhere only they knew" meaning forgetting the familiy feuds, then that is a place without any problems just for them two to love. Saying "this could be the end of everything", Romeo wants to be together but there are too many reasons why they shouldn't be together. He just wants to be in a relationship with Juliet, and forgets his other choices.

This is the Glee shortened version of this song.

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

So if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
So why don't we go

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?