1/ Took a closer look at the following characters' views on love and marriage: Romeo, Benvolio, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, the Nurse, Juliet and Paris.
The Love Connection
Romeo: "...What is it else? A madness most discreet,
A choking gall, and a preserving sweet." (1.1.190-191)
Benvolio: "Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die."(1.2.49-50)
Paris: "Younger than she are happy mothers made."(1.2.12)
Capulet: "And too soon marr'd are those so early made.(1.2.13)
Capulet: "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,
My will to her consent is but a part;..."(1.2.16-17)
Juliet: "It is an honour that I dream not of." (1.3.67)
Juliet: "I'll look to like if looking liking move;..."(1.3.98)
Lady Capulet: "...younger than you,/ Here in Verona, ladies of esteem,/Are made already mothers." (1.3.69-71)
Nurse: "No less! Nay bigger: women grow by men." (1.3.95)
Discussion:
What are the attitudes of each of these characters towards love and marriage?
2/ Journal #3 Assigned
Summarize the views on marriage explored in the play so far. Which ones do you agree or disagree with? Share your thoughts.
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Journal #3 - Irene Heyboer
ReplyDeleteThere has been many different views on marriage expressed so far in the play, some include marrying for wealth and status, others for alliance, some for love and happiness, and another for repuatation and children.
The only ones I agree with are Romeo & Juliet's views. He believes you should marry for love, no matter how good or bad it gets! While Juliet thinks quite the same, she wants to be in love with the one she marrys, and be able to meet him and get to know him before it all happens. You should be able to choose your own spouse, not an arranged marriage!
All the others think marriage should have a meaning other than love; love is the last thing it should be about, but I think that's a horrible view, which is why I'm thankful we're not living in Elizabethan times, or else almost all women would have arranged marriages; so no choice allowed!
That's what I think about the views on marriage so far in the play.