Discuss the first time Shakespeare introduces Romeo -- What is he doing? What is he saying? What do we learn about his character and personality? What is your first impression of him as a person? Do you like him, respect him, admire him, etc.? Do the same for Juliet. Compare them. Which do you like better?
When Shakespeare first introduces Romeo he is very sad and depressed because he cannot be with Juliet's cousin. He is saying how much he loved her and just wanted to be with her because she was this beautiful person, the most beautiful he has ever seen and wants to marry her. We learned that he is a character that wants to find love in the most unlikely of places and have a connection to someone that might not exist based on an opinion but he sees on the outside of a persons body by what they want to represent rather than getting to know them and really seeing what's on the inside. It's also tells us that he is more superficial than someone that really wants to look into somebody's personality and what they're like you would much rather be with someone that's pretty than someone that is intelligent or kind. My first impression of him is that he's almost shallow because he doesn't care about anyone else but Juliet's cousin he wishes to mary because of her beauty. In my opinion I respect him because of the family that he comes from and knowing what he does however I do not admire him or think that he would be a kind person because he is more into the looks of a person then the personality traits or what they're made of. However when Juliet first comes in to be seen she does not want to marry Paris because she wants to be her own person and still be young she would much rather know the person and phone love with them because that's what she feels rather than being in range marriage especially at her age because she wants to be able to make her own choice and then be her own person. While, Romeos more just in to marry someone because of a name or their looks and he just wants a pretty trophy wife almost. My first impression and Juliet is that she's young and almost a little bit naïve because she has been so sheltered by her parents that she doesn't really understand what love is and how to embrace it and except it but also because cautious with it. I also love respect and Juliet because of her social status and I would almost admire her for being so naïve and not knowing a lot about the real world but I would almost pity her because of that as well. I enjoy about it because I feel like she's a more sincere person and Romeo because Romeo just wants the looks and title she wants a person that she's going to love and cherish and relate with.
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