Even though this incredible love story is well known, I came in knowing as close to nothing as possible about this book. I was really expecting a really Disney like story. A brave strong handsome man meets a damsel in distress and they get married happily ever after blah blah. But actually in the prologue it is said they both die. That's not the only difference. Romeo isn't exactly my definition of a stereotypical macho man. in Fact he is a very emotional and passionate boy. We get introduced to him as a sad depressed kid. His mom says about him that he stays in his room and closes the curtains to make an artificial night. I absolutely hated Romeos personality. He is the type of guy that even the smallest thing can make or break his day. It will be interesting to see if Romeo becomes a dynamic character or just stays static.
Shakespeare was a very special writer to say the least. he is very passive aggressive and uses a lot of very crude humor. Including my favorite so far "Look my naked weapon is out." Shakespeare also does an amazing job giving each of the characters their own distinct personality. Romeo is emotional Juliette is obedient The Capulet's like to party and the Nurse and Mercuric are very talkative. A lot of times how talkative some characters are makes the play hard to understand. Characters can talk for dozens of lines and only five could be important. But some times the other lines could be funny. It is easy to see why Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer of all time.
I really like how you described the humor side of this play. it really makes kids not HATE this book likes its usually portrayed as being boring and too much love.
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