I can't believe Romeo and Juliet want to get married already! They've only talked a couple times and they barely even know each other! I liked the part where Romeo's dad was mad at Romeo for not being home because that sort of thing still happens today, unlike the marrying after talking twice deal (I hope.)
My favorite quote from this act was on the bottom of pg. 50:
MER: "Why is not this better now that groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature. For this drivelling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole."
I have no idea what half the words mean, but I just thought it was funny how it says 'art thou' sooooo many times! It's kind of like 'Rosy-fingered Dawn' in the Odyssey.
Another quote I liked was on pg. 56:
JUL: "How art thou out of breath when thou hast breath to say to me that thou art out of breath?"
I literally started cracking up when I read that. :) Even though the language was still VERY confusing, I laughed at it a lot just because I can't imagine ever talking like that.
~30n!k@~
Actually, in some cultures today, people have arranged marriages still, and sometimes never even MEET their spouse until the wedding day! For example, in some rural parts of India.
ReplyDeleteI too enjoyed that line from Juliet!
ReplyDeleteWhile getting married might happen in two meetings (as in arranged marriages) I still struggle to imagine being able to love someone after two meetings. (Which I think is what you mean, right?)
ReplyDeleteI agree that they're rushing.
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