Prompt A: Summary
At the house of the Capulet's, Juliet is forced to think of her future. Her mother prepares for a party to introduce Paris for a future husband of Juliet. Juliet is concerned about the decision, and feels that she is not ready to get married at the age of 13 and start a family. Her nurse is exited about the fact that she gets to see the girl that she has been taking care of finally gets to start her own family. She shares some of her own experiences with Juliet. The rest of the family is convinced that Paris will be a suitable husband for Juliet, but she is unsure that she really wants to marry him. Her mothers explains that now is the time to marry , and that any later will be too late.
Prompt B:Theme
The theme is that you should trust your gut feeling even if your surroundings tell you what you should be doing.
Prompt F:Relationship between two Characters
The relationship between the nurse and Juliet is a motherly relationship, as the nurse has raised Juliet from a baby, and recognizes that she is growing up into a women. She wants Juliet to get married and looks out for telling her the benefits of getting married. The nurse says, "Thou was the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed. An I might live to see thee married once, I have my wish"(37 line 65-67) She knows that Juliet is reluctant to get married but shares her experiences taking care of her, and emphasis how she would be proud to see the person she has been taking care of to get married and start a family of her own.
I feel like Prompt F doesn't fully make a solid theme. Saying that
ReplyDelete"trust your gut" feeling is overused and I feel like there could be better ways the theme could be put. Please explain what you mean exactly for the theme.
I feel like there is a lot more to the theme than "going with your cut" whereas it can be interpreted in many ways, whether the marriage is being rushed or whether it's a perfect time.
ReplyDeleteYour summary was accurate and to the point, which helps readers understand what is going on in the chapter. Try to make your theme as specific as your summary. "Gut feeling" is a little too vague.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job summarizing Act 1 Scene 3. I like how you explained how Juliet was feeling about marriage. I also like how you said that the nurse is like a mother to Juliet. Good job explaining.
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