Today, I bumped into Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” again. It’s a classic, right? But I got stuck on this one part where I was trying to figure out: how does Juliet seek to overcome obstacles? So, I rolled up my sleeves and decided to dig in.
First, I grabbed my copy of the play and started flipping through it. I mean, I’ve read it before, but this time I was on a mission. I needed to find every instance where Juliet showed some guts. And boy, did she! Even in the early scenes, this girl’s got some serious determination.
- Juliet’s parents are a piece of work. They’re feuding with Romeo’s family, so you can imagine the drama.
- Then, Romeo gets banished. Talk about a wrench in the plan! But Juliet, she doesn’t just sit there crying.
- Her dad tries to force her to marry Paris. Yeah, not happening. She goes to the Nurse for help.
- The Nurse tells her that Romeo killed Tybalt. Juliet’s heart breaks for her cousin, but then she’s like, “Wait a minute, Romeo’s my husband!”
I started making a list of all the problems Juliet faced. It was getting long! But then I thought, what did she actually do about these problems? That’s when things got interesting.
I noticed Juliet talking to the Friar a lot. He seemed like a cool guy, always there with some advice. He even convinced Romeo to go to Mantua while things cooled down in Verona. Smart move, right?
So, here’s what I figured out. Juliet’s main obstacle was that her family hated Romeo’s family. But she was head over heels for Romeo, so she had to get creative. She used her love for Romeo as her strength.
She leaned on the Friar for help. I think of him as her go-to problem-solving buddy. They hatched some plans together, like the whole faking-her-death thing. Risky, but hey, it was for love!
In the end, Juliet’s journey was all about making choices. Tough choices. She chose love over family, which was a huge deal back then. And she chose to take action instead of just giving up.
After spending the whole afternoon with Juliet and her drama, I felt like I understood her a lot better. It’s not just a love story; it’s about a girl who refused to let anyone or anything stand in her way. I wrote down all my thoughts, and now I’ve got this neat little summary of how Juliet tried to conquer her obstacles. Pretty productive day, I’d say!
This little deep dive into “Romeo and Juliet” was quite the adventure. It reminded me that sometimes, you’ve got to be a bit bold to get what you want. And maybe, just maybe, have a Friar on speed dial for those sticky situations.
