She was taking a very high risk in taking the potion because Friar Lawrence did not even know if it would work and she herself questions if he wanted to poison her. In the end of Scene 3 she cries: “Romeo, I come! This do I drink to thee.”(Line 59) She was so completely dedicated to Romeo that she risked her life and the possibility of marrying Paris in taking the drink. Juliet decided to do this because she was attempting to secretly run away with Romeo, abandoning her family. This was a brave action on behalf of Juliet because disobeying Sir Capulet, her father, was considered a sin.
I have chosen to write this paper on Romeo. Romeo is a young noble boy who is the son of Montague who is the head of the Montague family. Romeo fell in love with a young lady by the name of Juliet. Juliet is a Capulet, which are sworn enemies to the Montague family. They decided to get married after their “love fest” in the garden, and this is where their adventure began.
The words in this poem were very easy to understand. One phrase that really stood out for me was, “Where thoughts serenely sweet express how pure, how dear their dwelling place.” Images: Did the poet create strong images? What could you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel? The poet did create strong images. I could visualize that the person he is talking about is the most beautiful individual ever.
Cyrano de Bergerac In the play “Cyrano de Bergerac” written by Edmond Rostand, a brilliant poet and swordsman named Cyrano is deeply in love with Roxane. But with his large nose he considers himself too ugly to tell Roxanne how he really feels about her. Throughout the play romanticism is shown through many scenes. The first example is when Montfleury takes the stage and Cyrano tries to take him off the stage by bullying him. A group of aristocrats try to get Cyrano off the stage but he challenges them all to a duel.
The play is set in a violent, male dominated era where men were expected to be strong, brave and able to take control while women were kind, nurturing and feminine. However these roles are subverted in particular to Lady Macbeth, as she is manipulative, strong and persuasive while Macbeth is portrayed as weak and easily manipulated by his wife. Porphyria’s Lover and Laboratory are both poems, which deal with the crimes of passion. One of Browning’s earliest dramatic monologues in Porphyria’s Lover centers on the delusions of an obsessive and emotionally
Paris’s insincere love does no justice to his case; in fact, it serves to further illuminate the legitimacy of Romeo’s adoration. There are three causes of Paris’s apparent love: social obligation, political and economic advantage, and being in love with the idea of love. As far as the first motive goes, Paris may be obligated to maintain the appearance of love in order to retain social propriety. As a member of a royal family, and the bearer of the title “County,” certain standards of conduct are expected from him. If, after his betrothed dies, he immediately starts wooing another girl, his reputation as a fine and upstanding gentleman will be ruined, and he will be hard-pressed to find a new wife of appropriate status.
Lancelot was guilty of treason to his friend, guilty of treason to the high king of England, and guilty of treason to himself. The major downfall of Lancelot was his immediate attraction to the worst person in the whole world to fall in love with: his best friend’s wife. Every free moment when Arthur wasn’t around, Lancelot and Guenever were doing something they shouldn’t have been doing Lancelot proclaims his continual love for Arthur: “He (Lancelot) had not buried his love for Arthur in his passion for Guenever…” (387). How can a honorable knight say that he has a passion for Arthur’s wife, while in the same breath saying that his love for Arthur has not been diluted by Guenever? Lancelot’s love for Guenever made him rethink his life; he needed to get away from
The Anxiety of Identity Essay #2: Manon Lescaut The novel Manon Lescaut presents us with a multi-layered first-person account of the journey of Chevalier des Grieux and the woman he loves, Manon Lescaut. Chevalier des Grieux comes from a wealthy and noble family, but gives up his fortune to run away with his love. Chevalier is blinded by his love, and although he is betrayed by Manon numerous times, he still profusely declares his love for her. Manon’s need for luxury and pleasure and des Grieux lack of reliable resources after running away get them into trouble time and time again, each time des Grieux being the one who goes free and is forgiven and Manon the one who is imprisoned and kept as a prostitute. Valentini Papadopoulou Brady examined how critics have identified with Manon in her study ‘“Manon Lescaut, c’est lui”: A study of point of view in Prevost’s Manon Lescaut.’ She tells us that up until the mid- to late-twentieth century, Manon has been blamed for the downfall of des Grieux and for the troubles they have been through, and seen has a harlot, or femme fatale.
Verbal irony is displayed many times throughout the story, such as when Chauvelin blackmails Marguerite, he says, “Your brother’s life hangs by a thread. Pray that the thread does not snap!” and right after that he adds, “Hope you sleep well.” Obviously no one can sleep well after someone tells them that their brother is about to die. Yet she also replies “You flatter me, citoyen.” Marguerite is actually internally torn between her love for Armand and her loyalty to the Scarlet Pimpernel. Verbal irony is also seen when Lord Grenville introduces Marguerite and the Comtesse to each other. They already know each other very well while when they were in France.
She was effectually prevented, but she wasn’t on speaking terms with her family for several weeks.” (The Great Gatsby p. 75) Devastated by the pain inflicted from her true love leaving her that by the next autumn, she was just as happy as before. Then by February of that next year, she was engaged to Tom Buchanan from Chicago. That June, she married Tom Buchanan while Jay was still overseas. Bravely, he defended her from a foreign enemy. Thinking, believing that upon his return they would be reunited, he fought with valor.