Prior to then, I had only studied the play and watched the 1996 film adaption.
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| Romeo and Juliet [1968] |
The scene that always makes me emotional is the double suicide.
No matter how many times I see it, it never fails to make me cry. I assumed that this time I wouldn't be affected; the first time will provoke the strongest of emotions, but more and more exposure will dull the sensation. I wasn't breaking down, but I still cried, it still got to me.
I think it's partly due to frustration - Romeo was absurdly close to being told of Juliet's feigned death, then he killed himself right before Juliet woke up. Curses!
When I was younger, I viewed Romeo and Juliet as a powerful and beautiful romance, forgetting that...suicide isn't cute. For them to go that far for each other due to an initial misunderstanding, it's awful, but that's what makes me like it so much. In other words - it's a tragedy, but one that shouldn't be inspiring the youth of today. Ever.
It's beautiful, but in a mobid sense.
I do wish that more emphasis was put on the family feud though. Yeah, they had two big fights and Mercutio and Tybalt died, but I don't know why I feel unsatisfied.
I think what would have sufficed was if it the head Montagues and Capulets knew about their childrens' forbidden love, opposed it strongly, strenghtened the feud, THEN led their children to death. They only found out about their affair after they'd already died, if I followed it right.
Either way, it's a piece of literature that I will always appreciate; the poetic lines of lustful romance will always move me...
'What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.' [x]
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.' [x]
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