Dualities In Romeo And Juliet

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“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.”(James A. Michener) As the two destined lovebirds meet for the first time at the ball, both the charming Romeo Montague and the elegant Juliet Capulet feel alive with each other, and their love flourishes. They are madly in love that they rush their relationship, thinking of a life together. Alas, the couple perishes together due to the absence of peace and the presence of hatred and hostility between their feuding families, meddling in their affairs. The lives and love of the destined couple is lost forever, just like a house of cards tumbling down with the lives of their families going down with it. William Shakespeare uses dualities in…show more content…
While her spouse fights for her cousin’s blessing, Juliet is relaxing at home. Terrible news is brought to Juliet by her nurse that Tybalt and Romeo had fought and Romeo is now a murderer. Juliet, having a hard time trying to process her emotions, quarrels with the nurse on the subject: “Will you speak well of him that killed your cousin? (Nurse) Shall I speak of him that is my husband? (Juliet)” (III, ii, 105-106) Juliet decides that knowing she does have a husband now, he deserves her sympathy even after the conflict. Juliet first displays her confusion of emotions when told about the news, saying: “Dove-feathered raven, wolvish- ravening lamb! Despised substance of divinest show, just opposite to what thou justly seem’st, a damned saint, a horrible villain. (III. ii. 82-85) Juliet scolds her husband for murdering her cousin, but isn’t sure who to be mad at as they were both fighting. Juliet later in the story seeks advice from Friar Lawrence after being reprimanded by Lord Capulet for her secret marriage. Juliet is dedicated to Romeo, going against her father’s command:…show more content…
Chain me with roaring bears, or hide me nightly in a charnel house.” (IV, i, 78-82) Juliet would rather perish in the most harsh ways rather than be forced into a setup marriage, “reality” for Juliet. who wants a noble, rich husband for his daughter; his so-called idea of an ideal marriage. The desire of a person and the reality that they face are best represented by the opposites of ideal and real. The duality of good and evil are important in a drama; there must be happiness and sadness to keep the excitement going. Without good and evil, there would be no drama, no life to the story to keep the audience engaged. Romeo intervenes in the tense fight between Mercutio and Tybalt: “Draw, Benvolio, beat down their weapons. Gentlemen, for shame forbear this outrage! Tybalt! Mercutio! The Prince expressly hath forbid this bandying in Verona streets. Hold, Tybalt! Good Mercutio! (III, i, 87-89) It would be fulfilling to have Romeo successfully mend their relations. Alas, Tybalt won’t go down without a fight and stabs the brave and innocent Mercutio. Later, Lord

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