tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810400474373848755.post6497322174022983875..comments2014-10-01T02:02:42.337-07:00Comments on Easy Come, Easy Go: A Critical Analysis of Romeo & JulietEasy Come, Easy Gohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258307545108974387noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810400474373848755.post-81163374894229969432014-10-01T02:02:42.289-07:002014-10-01T02:02:42.289-07:00Hey there, love this post. This is exactly what I&...Hey there, love this post. This is exactly what I'm thinking. I honestly hate Romeo and Juliet not because of Romeo and Juliet, but more, how it's taught. I'm taking Romeo and Juliet as my literature text right now and I disagree with the romantic love being one of the main-main themes of the text and I think that we should really be focusing on all the other good stuff in the play rather than swooning over the romantic-ness of the poetry. I know that I'm being a bit too cynical here, but is it so wrong to be cynical? At least, there'll be more points of perspective in this world. But other than that, I really like Romeo and Juliet.Clara Limnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810400474373848755.post-60243566209089126742012-05-18T01:22:26.798-07:002012-05-18T01:22:26.798-07:00i like this page as it is the most famous and inte...i like this page as it is the most famous and interesting story .this is one of my favourites .everyone also calls me as juliet.that's all i want to say about this.Romeo Loves Juliet 753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810400474373848755.post-68097985911899456152011-05-26T08:10:17.145-07:002011-05-26T08:10:17.145-07:00When Shakespeare wrote R+J, marriage was an instit...When Shakespeare wrote R+J, marriage was an institution used to consolidate family wealth and build alliances. Romantic love wasn't thought to be an appropriate foundation for marriage, and romantic affairs, extramarital or not, were a pastime reserved for the idle rich. That said, I think it's legit to read into the story a warning against following your heart/hormones (or at least to come away shaking your head at "those damn teenagers.")<br /><br />Also, have you noticed how often these fairy tales involving star-crossed lovers essentially pivot around the woman giving into temptation? If Juliet had just done her job and married (been sold to) Goofy Paul Rudd, none of this would have happened. You might argue that Romeo is equally to blame, but the story makes clear that he becomes a "reformed rake" upon meeting Juliet (every girl's dream, right? Sigh.) He clearly can't help himself. I know, again, that was just the way life was in those times, but at some point we should really shrug off the illusion that this was a huge romantic tragedy, and thank our lucky stars that in modern times, for all the divorces and breakups we go through, most of us have more than a single opportunity in our lives to feel the rush of requited attraction/infatuation/love.Libbyhttp://icecreamheadache.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com