Prompt A (Summary)
After killing Tybalt, Romeo is banned from Verona. He then goes into hiding into one of Friar Lawrence's cell. The Friar explains to Romeo that he should be relieve that the Prince merely banished him from Verona. Romeo does not share Friar's sense of relief, instead he vows that banishment is just like death for him. Friar Lawrence is mad at Romeo for his ungratefulness, saying the Prince had been rather lenient. Romeo feels that being sent away from Juliet is much worse than his death. The Nurse comes and explains to them Juliet's state of sorrow. With Friar, they convince Romeo not to kill himself. They agree to keep him updated on how things are going while he is banished.
Prompt B (Theme)
Dying because of another's pain will just makes things worse. It is much better to stay out of this kind of trouble.
Prompt C (Questions)
Romeo - Killing yourself for Juliet does not makes sense, wouldn't that just make things worse?
Romeo - What makes you think that dying is better than being banished?
Nurse - What continues to make you so loyal to Juliet?
Nurse - How far are you willing to devote yourself to Juliet's needs?
Friar Lawrence - How was the strong relationship you have with Romeo created?
Your first two questions for Romeo were great because of how they really addressed the main storyline. I agree in the sense that Romeo's thoughts on death before banishment is strange and unreasonable. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteYour questions for the Nurse in prompt C are really good because the answers to those questions could change the entire story.
ReplyDeleteYour questions are very nicely thought out! If you were to really ask these characters these questions, especially Romeo, it would truly make them sit down and think. For example, Romeo's first question of why he would kill himself for Juliet could have a possiblity of knocking some sense into him of keeping Juliet safe by staying alive for her.
ReplyDeleteI think that the theme that you made up was very interesting because it is an unpopular opinion so it would be a good discussion. When you ask Romeo if killing himself would help, do you realize that if he does kill himself, he won't feel pain anymore? Your summary isn't just stating the obvious. It taps into the feelings of the characters which is a very nice touch. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI can respect that you broke from tradition with the theme. The fact that one is banished is worse than death because the lovers cannot see each other? That sounds ridiculous and I love that you pointed that out. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteReferring to your theme, how does dying make things worse? We now know that after Romeo and Juliet killed themselves, the Montague and Capulet families decided to stop their quarreling (an example of dying making things better). Interesting thoughts though, I'm just playing devil's advocate.
ReplyDeleteI had the same question about the relationships between Romeo and Friar Lawrence and the Nurse and Juliet. Do you think they take on a role as mentors to the lovers, or as allies/friends? I feel that the Friar feel obligated to help Romeo and Juliet, as it could possibly end the feud between the families.
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