Play review: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

 Hello all. Today's the day for a review of a Shakespeare play. Here are two lovers never destined to receive their happy ending. We have the Montagues, Romeo is one of them. We have the Capulets, Juliet is one of them. Their two families have been warring with one another for so long they cannot actually remember what it was all for. Over the course of the play, lives are claimed as fights and brawls cause blood to be drawn. In the end, we see two lovers cruelly torn apart and not wanting to be so.

When it comes down to it, this play demonstrates how love can be the most powerful thing. I do question Romeo's love for Juliet. His ex was one of her cousins and he brawled with another, resulting in the death of two people and Romeo's immediate exile. Thus the down fall begins in the wake of Tybalt's fury, in my opinion. The way I see the play is that if Tybalt had not gone after Romeo, Mercutio would not have suffered, nor would grief take hold of Romeo, whose actions resulted in his exile. Therefore, I consider Tybalt to be the one responsible predominantly. Maybe if he had left things be, he would still be here...

Still, Romeo committed a crime and when someone commits a crime they should be punished. But the tragic end of him and Juliet was a suffering too far. Their parents do not help either. Capulet's temper is disgusting and seeing it flare up when having a conversation with Juliet made me feel for her. I read this play at school and at university. Both times, I had figured out what was happening, I just wished it did not. Perhaps, it could have been avoided if there was no expectancy to marry Count Paris. Imagine feeling trapped you resort to faking your own death... How terrible! Though that was Shakespeare for you.

This play is a tragic play yet still has some sweet moments. I liked reading it a lot and I am giving it a 9/10.


Until next time,


Thomas.

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