Romeo and Juliet (Vol. 33) - Further Reading
FURTHER READING
Bergeron, David M. "Sickness in Romeo and Juliet." CLA Journal XX, No. 3 (March 1977): 356-64.
Argues that the numerous images of unmitigated sickness in Romeo and Juliet form a pattern that reinforces the definition of the play as a tragedy.
Berman, Ronald. "The Two Orders of Romeo and Juliet." Moderna Sprak LXIV, No. 3 (1970): 244-52.
Argues that Romeo and Juliet is not a Christian play but an existential tragedy.
Carroll, William C. '"We Were Born to Die': Romeo and Juliet." Comparative Drama 15, No. 1 (Spring 1981): 54-71.
Remarks on the persistent association between birth, death, and love in Shakespeare's play.
Chang, Joseph S. M. J. "The Language of Paradox in Romeo and Juliet." Shakespeare Studies 3 (1967): 22-42.
Contends that Shakespeare's primary concern in the play is not love, rather, he exploits a situation centered on love to explore such themes...
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