Romeo and Juliet
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Re: Romeo and Juliet
As my first introduction to Shakespeare, it's certainly a difficult one given the tragic story and the language, but I did enjoy reading it and seeing it performed live.
In terms of the story, my inner feminist would view it differently to how I read it as a student, especially given the patriarchal society and how women are almost bartered to be married, but Juliet as a heroine is one who battles back against this and does her best to shape her destiny, despite its tragedy.
I never really liked Romeo's character, as his impulsive, hot-headed nature got him into dire trouble and his fate was almost pre-determined.
I do like this play, and it is a classic for me with many good memories, and will surely be discussed for decades to come. It's 2018 and we are still talking about William Shakespeare, so that certainly says something about his legacy as a writer.
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Well saidEmeraldEyes8918 wrote: ↑19 Jul 2018, 10:47I studied this in school and analysed it a great deal, so I would more than likely not be able to read the play without thinking about how to answer a question on it!
As my first introduction to Shakespeare, it's certainly a difficult one given the tragic story and the language, but I did enjoy reading it and seeing it performed live.
In terms of the story, my inner feminist would view it differently to how I read it as a student, especially given the patriarchal society and how women are almost bartered to be married, but Juliet as a heroine is one who battles back against this and does her best to shape her destiny, despite its tragedy.
I never really liked Romeo's character, as his impulsive, hot-headed nature got him into dire trouble and his fate was almost pre-determined.
I do like this play, and it is a classic for me with many good memories, and will surely be discussed for decades to come. It's 2018 and we are still talking about William Shakespeare, so that certainly says something about his legacy as a writer.
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i love it 2Zohaib nazim wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 15:18This book is very similar to story of famous "Heer Ranjha".The intensity and passion is written in very beautiful words, i love it.
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