Sunday, September 24, 2017

Notes on R and J Act 1

Scene 1:
In the beginning of scene one, two Capulet servants talks about how they would do to the Montagues. Then, they find out that there is a Montague servant and they try to provoke the servants. After the Montague's servant feels furious, the Capulet servants fought with him(her). Then, both of the head of the servants come, Tybalt and Benvolio. They start to fight and citizens are disturbed. Then the prince come and ask them to stop. Montague asks his nephew where Romeo is, but he does not know. Then, Romeo come. Through the conversation with Romeo, Benvolio knows that Romeo falls in love with someone who does not like him. Benvolio says to Romeo that he can find a woman who loves him. But Romeo refuses.

Scene 2
Capulet has a daughter called Juliet, and Capulet wants his daughter to get married. So he asks his servant to invite all of the people on a list, to engage in a party which for his daughter. On the way to find people, servants do not know any words so he find a person on the road to read for him. And that man is Romeo. After read all of the names, Romeo notices that he will have a chance to meet the one he fells in love with.

Scene 3
Characters: nurse, Lady Capulet, Juliet
Nurse and Capulet talked to Juliet that how great the love is, and tell her that what should Juliet do to Paris at that night.

Scene 4
Main characters: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio
Romeo started to fear the party, he said that he wanted to be a man who holds torch. But then, Benvolio persuaded him. Romeo:" I fear, too early, for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels."

Scene 5
Main characters: Capulet, Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt
During the party, Romeo just stands right there and looks at the people who are dancing. But suddenly, he saw Juliet, they suddenly fell in love. Tybalt later found out that the person Romeo is Montague, and wanted to kill him. But Capulet stopped him. After that, Romeo and Juliet had a deep kiss and Romeo left. But at the end of Scene 5, they both found out that the one they love is enemy's child. Question: Even though Capulet hears that Romeo is a virtuous youth, why he did not want him to marry his daughter? Because he is the son of the enemy?

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