Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Was it right for Friar to give Juliet the Potion? Yes, I think it was smart to give Juliet the sleeping potion. But, I think he should have sent the letter to Romeo in advance and made sure he got the letter. Juliet would have needed to stall for a few days. Doing this would have prevented Romeo thinking that Juliet was dead so he would have stayed alive.

Do you think Romeo and Juliet is really a Tragedy? Yes, I think it is a tragedy because 5 of the main characters including the characters in the title die. Paris, Tybalt, and Mercutio die as well. I think it has to be considered a tragedy if any main characters die, especially if 5 of them die.

Who was ultamatly responsible for all of the death in this story? I think that Mercutio and the Prince are most at fault for the deaths. Mercutio was responsible for his death and the death of Tybalt. He challenged Tybalt to a duel and lost. This angered Romeo and also put fear in him. He killed Tybalt out of anger and fear that Tybalt would kill him as well. The prince is responsible for the death of Romeo, Juliet, and Paris. If the Prince had not banished Romeo, Juliet would not have faked her death and both would still be alive.

Why does Juliet kill herself when she could have been free? I think Juliet killed herself because she was actig without thinking. I also think that she loved Romeo, or thought she did, that she did not want to live without him. She was to devoted to him to live without him.

Do you think Juliet should have faked her death? Yes, if she was devoted enough to not want to marry someone else when it wouldnt matter and no one would suspect anything then she should do whatever it took to be with Romeo. I think she should have thought more about it though.

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