Prompt A: County Paris visits the Friar to tell him that, with the blessing of Lord Capulet, he plans to marry Juliet. However, the Friar, having already married Juliet and Romeo, acts unsure and wary about this arrangement. When Juliet joins them she shows her resentment towards Paris and the wedding. Once Paris leaves she tells the Friar what he already knows- just how much she doesn't want to marry Paris. Then she begins to express her devastation by mentioning suicide as the only solution. However, the Friar brings another solution to Juliet's attention. He proposes a vial of poison that will make her appear dead but merely put her in a deep sleep. Desperately, Juliet eagerly agrees to this plan.
Prompt B: If there's a will there's a way.
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I chose an image of handcuffs and a key to represent this scene. At the beginning, I think Juliet must feel like she is handcuffed because she is being forced into something she doesn't want to do and there is nothing she can do to stop it. She has no power and freedom. However, the Friar gives her the "key" to the handcuffs, or situation, in the form of the vial. This is because he is giving her the freedom to make her own choices and marry and love whoever she wants.
Charlize, you did a great job capturing the essence of this scene with your picture. It allows you to really get a sense of how Juliet feels about her marriage to Paris. Also, you really explained how this image related to this scene, tying everything together very nicely.
ReplyDeleteChar, I think your picture explains a great point when you say "he is giving her the freedom to make her own choices and marry and love whoever she wants." But don't you think Juliet should have made sure the plan was confirmed before she left the fate of her life in the Frair's hands?
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