In the Capulet family, it is evident that it is expected in the family for one to respect their elders. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet, tree have been many times where this has been represented. In the play, Lord Capulet tells Juliet of how he expects for her to marry Paris. He is confident that he is the one for her and will treat her right. Juliet, not wishing to upset her father, or disobey his wishes, she goes along with this command. Although she does go behind both her mother and fathers back, when she falls in love with Romeo and decides to marry him, in a way she is respecting her parents as she know they do not wish for her to be with her parents enemy. Juliet also shows a great sound of respect towards the nurse, who she has grown up with. This is shown Simply by the way in which she looks up to her and trusts her.
Because the Capulet family is of such high social status, they run of a very traditional lifestyle. This means Juliet is expected to treat the elders in her family in a high classed manner. Their family is relatively religious as well which gives her another reason to be respectful towards their parents and elder influences in their life.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
It is 2010 and a girl in her late teens has started dating a guy that she believes is her true love. Unfortunately, her parents, family and friends don't approve of him and are trying to force her to dump him. Her parents have even gone so far as to say that they will disown her if she doesn't cut all contact with this guy. In her diary she writes down her feelings about the whole situation. What does she write?
I hate having to keep this a secret. I know Jack is my true love, there is no one else i would rather be with. I can't handle keeping this all in side tho, I am not on of those people. I need to tell people things, talk about it a lot, and get attention. If only I could erase one day, everything could be perfect... The day the war broke out. Ever since that one day, the worst day in my life, our family's have hated each other. My parents have turned everyone against them, My bestfriend will not even accept them, despite my love for Jack. I know if my parents ever found out about us, I would be kicked out. I have to lie to my bestfriend about it now because she got angry and threatend ending our friendship over it. As far as shes concearned, we are over. I'm so over sneaking around behind peoples back though. I just wish there was something I could to to allow my family and friends to accept me being with him. Each day which goes by I feel so guilty for having to lie to everyone.
I hate having to keep this a secret. I know Jack is my true love, there is no one else i would rather be with. I can't handle keeping this all in side tho, I am not on of those people. I need to tell people things, talk about it a lot, and get attention. If only I could erase one day, everything could be perfect... The day the war broke out. Ever since that one day, the worst day in my life, our family's have hated each other. My parents have turned everyone against them, My bestfriend will not even accept them, despite my love for Jack. I know if my parents ever found out about us, I would be kicked out. I have to lie to my bestfriend about it now because she got angry and threatend ending our friendship over it. As far as shes concearned, we are over. I'm so over sneaking around behind peoples back though. I just wish there was something I could to to allow my family and friends to accept me being with him. Each day which goes by I feel so guilty for having to lie to everyone.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
CHARACTER PROFILES
ROMEO:
Romeo is a very open minded character. He expresses his feelings very openly. His relationship with his cousin Benvolio is very close. Romeo is a very well know character, after all the play is named after him and his love who comes into character later on in the play (Juliet). When Romeo meets Juliet, he shows no hesitations in expressing to her exactley what his feelings tell him. He is very demandful in his wishes. He knows Juliet is the love of his life, and wishes to marry her.
BENVOLIO:
He is very precautious. In act 1 scene 1, it is shown where he steps into a fight to break the disagreement up. "Part, fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do." He has a very close relation ship with his younger cousin Romeo, who he often expresses his feelings too. In the play, he is shown to be a much loved character. His personality is what makes him so attached to by the audience, as he is such an easygoing young man. His main role in the play is represented as a peace maker whos company is enjoyed by most characters.
JULIET:
Juliet is a much loved character in the play. She experiences the feeling of love at first sight, when she first lays eyes on her Husband, Romeo. She is very open when she expresses her feelings towards him, and does not hold back in saying what she wishes. She isn't concerned by her family conflicts getting in the way of her realationship, but secretly she hates disobeying her parents wishes and comands. Her father see's Paris as her ideal future Husband, but Juliet leaves him thinking this will one day happen because she is scared to brake the news to him.
Romeo is a very open minded character. He expresses his feelings very openly. His relationship with his cousin Benvolio is very close. Romeo is a very well know character, after all the play is named after him and his love who comes into character later on in the play (Juliet). When Romeo meets Juliet, he shows no hesitations in expressing to her exactley what his feelings tell him. He is very demandful in his wishes. He knows Juliet is the love of his life, and wishes to marry her.
BENVOLIO:
He is very precautious. In act 1 scene 1, it is shown where he steps into a fight to break the disagreement up. "Part, fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do." He has a very close relation ship with his younger cousin Romeo, who he often expresses his feelings too. In the play, he is shown to be a much loved character. His personality is what makes him so attached to by the audience, as he is such an easygoing young man. His main role in the play is represented as a peace maker whos company is enjoyed by most characters.
JULIET:
Juliet is a much loved character in the play. She experiences the feeling of love at first sight, when she first lays eyes on her Husband, Romeo. She is very open when she expresses her feelings towards him, and does not hold back in saying what she wishes. She isn't concerned by her family conflicts getting in the way of her realationship, but secretly she hates disobeying her parents wishes and comands. Her father see's Paris as her ideal future Husband, but Juliet leaves him thinking this will one day happen because she is scared to brake the news to him.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Discussion Questions:
1. Outline the subject matter of the poem?
This poem/song is about two young lovers. They were young and fell in love at first sight. They had little time to spend together, which is similar to the play "Romeo and Juliette"
2. Why is the poem entitled “Love Story”? Use evidence from the lyrics to support the titles significance and relevance.
It is a simple title with a great deal of meaning. The song is about a love story and what happens during their relationship. The obvious quote... "It's a love story, baby, just say yes" is the key give away about the love song.
3. Describe the relationship between the two characters. Who are they?
The characters are based around what was suggesting to be herself (Taylor Swift) and her lover who is being reffered to as 'Romeo'. They had fallen in love with eachother which was at first sight. They want to be together but because of some complecations it becomes difficult. This is also much like the story from the play "Romeo and Juliette"
4. What evidence is there to suggest that these lovers have to overcome obstacles in their relationship?
There are complecatins and obsticals in the relationship which the two lovers have to face and over come if they wish to stay together and be happy. She faces the harsh trouth of the fact that her father does not want her to be seeing him. And if she wishes to see him it will have to be behing his back...
5. What themes and issues are explored in the lyrics and through the video clip?
The fact that the parents of both lovers do not learn to accept them being together. Because of this, they face greater complecations.
6. How does the “Love story” end for Romeo and Juliet in the song? Is this how it ends for the Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Why does Taylor Swift end her song this way? What perspective is she writing from and why would they want the story to end this way?
In the video clip for love story, it ends where Romeo asks for Juliette to marry him. The father and parents learn to accrpt the fact that they are both deeply in love.
1. Outline the subject matter of the poem?
This poem/song is about two young lovers. They were young and fell in love at first sight. They had little time to spend together, which is similar to the play "Romeo and Juliette"
2. Why is the poem entitled “Love Story”? Use evidence from the lyrics to support the titles significance and relevance.
It is a simple title with a great deal of meaning. The song is about a love story and what happens during their relationship. The obvious quote... "It's a love story, baby, just say yes" is the key give away about the love song.
3. Describe the relationship between the two characters. Who are they?
The characters are based around what was suggesting to be herself (Taylor Swift) and her lover who is being reffered to as 'Romeo'. They had fallen in love with eachother which was at first sight. They want to be together but because of some complecations it becomes difficult. This is also much like the story from the play "Romeo and Juliette"
4. What evidence is there to suggest that these lovers have to overcome obstacles in their relationship?
There are complecatins and obsticals in the relationship which the two lovers have to face and over come if they wish to stay together and be happy. She faces the harsh trouth of the fact that her father does not want her to be seeing him. And if she wishes to see him it will have to be behing his back...
5. What themes and issues are explored in the lyrics and through the video clip?
The fact that the parents of both lovers do not learn to accept them being together. Because of this, they face greater complecations.
6. How does the “Love story” end for Romeo and Juliet in the song? Is this how it ends for the Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Why does Taylor Swift end her song this way? What perspective is she writing from and why would they want the story to end this way?
In the video clip for love story, it ends where Romeo asks for Juliette to marry him. The father and parents learn to accrpt the fact that they are both deeply in love.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Feminity in the past...
Metrical Liquid, is a supplement drink which has been aimed at a selling audience of women. This is obvious as it is being advertised in the magazine 'Womens weekley'. In the advertising pictures, it shows a womens hand (long, pink fingernails) in the picture, which suggests that she is drinking it.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
23 ways to fake your weight
The article 23 ways to fake your weight portrays women in a negative way. Just by the heading, it is clear that this article is suggesting that most women would not be comfortable with their own weight, so they should follow the 23 steps in this artical, which encourages women to fake their weight. The media should be doing more things to help women feel comfortable in their own bodies, but by suggesting that they should take these steps to look skinnier, women are only going to question their current size more. Women should feel comfortable in their body no matter what, the should be encouraged to be natural and healthy, not to be fake. This type of artical should not be advertised to women; however, an artical more along the lines of '23 ways to love your body shape the way it is' should be given to women. It needs to be understood that everyone is individual and has their own shape and size, that's what makes everyone unique and special, so no one should have to change for anyone!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Dear Diary
I feel so guilty, I hate this situation Miranda has put me in, I don’t even want go… I don’t want to do this to Emily, this is her dream, this is all she has wanted for so long… all she has worked for.
Not only do I have do go, Miranda is pressuring me to tell Emily myself, she will hate me, and probably never forgive me. She wont understand that I didn't have a choice.
I hate what I have become, I didn’t want things to turn out like this. I know if I do go, which is my only choice, I will make the situation so much worse, not only between me and Emily, but also between Nate, and all my friends who I can tell, are beginning to hate what I have become.
I feel pressured into going after my fight with Nate. I need this time away from our relationship, but if I go, I know I will never forgive myself for doing that to Emily.
I should have a night to sleep on it…
Love Andy xx
Not only do I have do go, Miranda is pressuring me to tell Emily myself, she will hate me, and probably never forgive me. She wont understand that I didn't have a choice.
I hate what I have become, I didn’t want things to turn out like this. I know if I do go, which is my only choice, I will make the situation so much worse, not only between me and Emily, but also between Nate, and all my friends who I can tell, are beginning to hate what I have become.
I feel pressured into going after my fight with Nate. I need this time away from our relationship, but if I go, I know I will never forgive myself for doing that to Emily.
I should have a night to sleep on it…
Love Andy xx
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