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Essay / The exceptional individual in Romeo and Juliet by...
William Shakespeare experienced many tragedies for which he was well known. What set Romeo and Juliet apart was that there was not a clear individual that stood out, with both characters being gullible and since childish. Juliette was at a crossroads in her life, she was going from a girl to a young woman. Romeo is seen as easily distracted, he is also known for his outpouring of emotion. His immoral personal history with murders and rash actions makes us realize in truth that Romeo was not as innocent as his true love Juliet. Juliet is known for her moral values, while Romeo seems to let his emotions control his actions. Between Romeo and Juliet they faced many difficulties, both characters are known to have flaws. Juliet shows remorse and regrets her actions more than Romeo. Through these impressions, the exceptional individual from Romeo and Juliet would be the true protagonist Juliet. Juliette is known for living a sheltered life, she is innocent in every sense of the word. The people responsible for his well-being are his parents and his nurse. In the story, Juliette's mother answers the question of whether she loves Paris. Juliet replied: "I will look as if I seem to love to move: but I will not sink my eye deeper than your consent will give me strength to fly" (Shakespeare I.III.98-100 ).Juliet is young and always eager to please her parents. At the beginning, she was only thirteen years old. The idea of love and the desire to be in a relationship was not present until his mother said to him, “Well, think about marriage now; younger than you, /Here in Verona, Ladies of esteem./ Are already made mothers..."(Shakespeare I.IV.70-2). Williamson 2Juliet replied "It is an honor of which I dream.. .... middle of paper ...... Essential guide to plays. Australia: Firefly Books, Ltd, 2011. Print.Fox, Levi. The Shakespeare Handbook. United States and Canada: GK Hall and Company, 1987. Print.Gray, JC "Romeo and Juliet, and some Renaissance notions of love, time and death." » Dalhousie review 48 (1968): 58-69. Literary Resource Center. Internet. April 7, 2014Jorgensen, Paul. “Romeo and Juliet” English Author Series – WilliamShakespeare: The Tragedies (English Author Series). Ed. Paul Jorgensen. New York: Twayne, 1985. Print. Shakespeare, William. Complete Plays of William Shakespeare. (Fall River Press). New York: Fall River Press, 2012. Print. Stauffer, David A. “The School of Love: Romeo and Juliet.” Shakespeare, The Tragedies. A collection of critical essays. Ed. Alfred Harbage. EnglewoodCliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1964. Print.