Romeo and Juliet Group

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omgilovebooks
omgilovebooks
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High School - 9th Grade

How does Juliet’s refusal to bow to the pressure of her parents and the nurse reinforce that tragedy is the only outcome that can be expected?

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Posted by omgilovebooks on Tuesday May 13, 2008 at 5:55 PM and tagged with characters, juliet, tragedy.

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  1. kwoo1213 Teacher
    College - Freshman

    Juliet's refusal to obey her elders while knowing that the consequences would be great shows how headstrong she is. It also shows how deeply in love she is, as well.  Both Juliet's and Romeo's refusals to obey their parents' wishes that they cease to see each other is simply one of several elements that fall into place that contribute to the sense of doom in the play.  Because the young lovers have so much working against them, there seems no possible way that their love can possibly survive in their world.

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    Posted by kwoo1213 on Tuesday May 13, 2008 at 6:44 PM

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