At first, Capulet, Juliet’s father, wants Paris to “woo” Juliet because he values her consent. Okay, so this one isn’t bashing on Romeo, but on Juliet’s other suitor, Paris (if you can even call them suitors).
Keep in mind, this takes place only hours after they met. However, Romeo then guilt’s her into professing her love, crying, “O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?” and asking for “Th’ exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine” until she finally gives in (2.2.125-127).
At first Juliet shows promising signs of sensibility and refuses him, saying, “Although I joy in thee / I have no joy of this contract tonight / It is too rash, to unadvised, too sudden” (2.2.116-118). Romeo proceeds to flatter her with words of love that-let’s be honest, would probably win over anybody, male or female-until he forces her to say the big ILY. Upon his exposure, Juliet says, “What man art thou that thus bescreened in night / So stumbles on my counsel?” which is pretty much saying “WTF dude?” He does not tell her that he is there, but listens to her private musings. But using religion to coerce her? Okay, I might be exaggerating, but doesn’t this seem a bit like Romeo is forcing himself on her? And this is not the only time he does it.Īfter the party ends, Romeo creeps around Juliet’s backyard until he sees her on the balcony. Sure we all know Romeo’s legendary pickup line: “O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do / They pray grant thou, lest faith turn to despair” (1.5.102).
In Romeo’s case, “creepy” is often mistaken for “romantic” And even if he does truly love her, our precious, naïve Juliet is nonetheless Romeo’s rebound in an attempt to mend his broken heart and piece together his shattered manhood.ģ. Here he sees Juliet and enters into a whirlwind romance that seems completely unrealistic today, unless you need a green card or get drunk in Vegas and make questionable decisions. Brooke’s version may be a little drier, but their relationship took place over nine months, which allowed for a more development than Shakespeare’s condensed version, which happened in less than a week.Īfter Romeo gets friend-zoned by Rosaline (who has taken a vow of chastity), his Montague bros take him out to a party to forget about her, “By giving liberty unto thine eyes. Shakespeare published his play thirty-five years later, in 1597. Seriously, the story behind this play is ancient. This famous Shakespearean tragedy was based on Arthur Brooke’s 1562 narrative poem, Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, which was taken from another fable, which was taken from another. They get married the next day and die a few days later. He and Juliet lock eyes and fall passionately in love. For those of you who might be a bit fuzzy on the finer details, the timeline of Romeo and Juliet goes like this on Sunday night, Romeo goes to the Capulet’s party. I can’t even imagine going on a date with someone I’ve known for less than a day, let alone marrying them.
Well, this year I highly encourage you to reconsider your choice of literary satisfaction, because I’m here to tell you 6 things that are wrong with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and trust me after this, you won’t be longing for a Romeo to come clambering up your balcony any time soon. But what ever happened to good ol’ romance? Where are the heartfelt declarations of love? Perhaps you fill this void by reading Shakespeare’s celebrated Romeo and Juliet, a tale of star-crossed lovers destined for tragedy. For the rest, we barricade ourselves in our room with a bowl of popcorn and nurse our lonely hearts by binge-watching Netflix. For some, the day is awaited with eager anticipation of receiving flowers, gorging ourselves heart-shaped candy, and spending time with a loved one.
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