(Stabs herself) There rust and let me die.”-P. 579 lines (169-171). It’s really sad that all of this could have been avoided if Juliet would’ve just left with Romeo or if their families gave up their hatred for one another. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s personality drastically changes. At first Romeo was love-sick and Juliet didn’t want anything to do with marriage. Then they meet, fall in love and get married.
Lord Capulet’s attitude just suddenly changed because he would rather have a great family reputation instead of his only daughter marrying her love. “Not proud you have, but thankful that you have. Proud can I never be of what I hate, but thankful even for hate that is meant love.” 3. What is the Nurse’s advice to Juliet? Why is this hurtful to her?
Typically, a husband who can’t consummate a marriage should be abandoned without hesitation. When Bertrande is “urged by her relatives to separate from Martin, she firmly refuse[s]” (28). This decision reveals Bertrande’s “certain character traits…a concern for her reputation as a woman, a stubborn independence” (28). Bertrande cleverly calculates the advantages she possesses as a result of Martin’s incompetence. “Her refusal to have her marriage dissolved…freed her temporarily from certain wifely duties…gave her a chance to have a girlhood” (28).
Later on in the play, Hermia tries to runaway with Lysander to his aunt’s home, where the Athenian law does not apply. This would allow them to be together. Subsequently, Hermia decides she would rather become a nun. Than marry Demetrius. This gives insight on the fact that Hermia loves Lysander substantially, to surrender her virginity.
They see the guest list when the invitations are being passed out. • In scene 2, Paris asks Lord Capulet for permission to marry Juliet. What condition does Capulet add with these lines: "My will to her consent is but a part/And she agree, within her scope of choice/Lies my consent and fair according voice. " He says he must win Juliet’s heart truly. • After the Nurse tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet, he replies: "Is she a Capulet?
Additionally, William Shakespeare uses another simile early to hint at Macbeth’s downfall; “Doubtful it stood, as two spent swimmers, that do cling together, and choke their art” (Shakespeare 9). In this quote Shakespeare compares two sides of the battle to two tired swimmers who cling to each other and drown as a result. All in all, William Shakespeare uses similes to show Macbeth’s downfall very early in the play. William Shakespeare uses many different types of figurative language to demonstrate Macbeth’s downfall clearly. Further into the book, Shakespeare uses metaphors to enhance the reading.
Explore the way Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife as someone we both sympathise with and dislike at time Steinbeck also makes the reader feel dislike for Curley’s wife when she mentions the purpose she married Curley. This is further exposed in the following quote. “Well I wasn’t gonna stay no place where I couldn’t…make something of myself…so I married Curley…I don’t like Curley’.”Couldn’t make something of myself “reveals that Curley’s Wife also has a dream but is choosing to achieve it in the wrong way. By marrying Curley she thought she could have a better future, but she has not only ruined chances of her dream to come true but has also been two faced and hurt Curley by not loving him. She has been hubris by marrying someone just
The Nurse calling Romeo “naught" and “dissemblers”, speaking-ill of him and cursing “Shame come to Romeo!” is a catalyst in helping to clarify her feelings. Immediately after the Nurse says that of Romeo, Juliet regains control of herself and realises her grounded loyalties to Romeo. This can be proved by her defending Romeo, telling the Nurse “He was not born to shame”. Her sense of resolution is further accentuated through her rhetorical question, “Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?” Hence she has evidently put herself as Romeo’s wife first, and cousin of Tybalt, a Capulet, second. This change of emotions is caused by her overpowering love for Romeo.
Capulet and Lady Capulet are responsible for Juliet’s actions. Without Juliet’s consent Capulet arranged a date of marriage to Paris. When Lady Capulet insisted that Juliet should marry Paris by telling her that he will make an excellent husband, Juliet was indifferent to her mother’s persuasions. Juliet portrays herself as a religious, obedient and sweet young girl so even though she was indifferent she
With that, he asks her as she ever considers wanting it removed. She reply’s “To tell you the truth it’s been so often called a charm that I was simple enough to imagine it might be so.”(Hawthorn pg 230). He then asks her if he can remove it. Georgiana at first feels hurt by her husband’s request then His obsession slowly but surely becomes her obsession to the point where she even tell her husband “The attempt be made at whatever risk, danger is nothing to me; for life, while this hateful mark makes me the object of your horror and disgust, life is a burden which I would fling down with joy. Either remove this dreadful hand, or take my wretched life!