Thursday, 10 September 2015

Research into Romeo and Juliet

Romeo is the sixteen year old son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. He’s a handsome man who shows his immaturity by falling easily in and out of love. At the beginning of the play he is hopelessly in love with Rosaline but after seeing Juliet he immediately falls in love with her. Romeo proves his love through his integrity and actions as he secretly marries Juliet with the help of his friend and confident Friar Lawrence. Romeo isn't a violent person and so is not interested in the on-going feud between his family and the Capulets. Tybalt (A Capulet) attempts to provoke Romeo into fighting him but Romeo isn't drawn in. However, when Mercutio (his close friend) is killed by Tybalt, Romeo retaliates and kills in a fit of rage and grief.
Link to the entire script (here)

My initial interpretation of the script with a rough idea of how I will perform it:

'Tis torture, and not mercy: heaven is here,

(strong frustration and angst at how he is treated and how people are acting about his banishment.)

Where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog

And little mouse, every unworthy thing,

Live here in heaven and may look on her;

(jealousy at everyone who are welcome to stay and meet Juliet)

But Romeo may not: more validity,

More honourable state, more courtship lives

In carrion-flies than Romeo: they my seize

On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand

And steal immortal blessing from her lips,
(a self pity tone of "wowas me" "the world is against me")


Who even in pure and vestal modesty, 

Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin;

(loving affection towards Juliet)

But Romeo may not; he is banished:

Flies may do this, but I from this must fly:

They are free men, but I am banished.

And say'st thou yet that exile is not death?

Hadst thou no poison mix'd, no sharp-ground knife,

No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so mean,

But 'banished' to kill me?.'banished'?

O friar, the damned use that word in hell;

Howlings attend it: how hast thou the heart,

(sadness at how he is treated)

Being a divine, a ghostly confessor,

A sin-absolver, and my friend profess'd,

To mangle me with that word 'banished'?
(in a reasonable tone of "hear me out, being a person in your stature, can you see me as someone banished?")

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