I think Shakespeare's personal views of love are prevalent throughout Romeo and Juliet. While most may read this as an epic love saga, I believe Shakespeare makes somewhat of a joke of the young lovers placing emphasis on their foolishness. So I think Shakespeare does not truly believe in true love.
I agree with David that Shakespeare views love as a bad thing. I would, however like to argue that his belief in love is exemplified by one of the characters, Mercutio. I think Shakespeare believes that love is controlable and therefore should be used to one's advantage.
I agree with both David and Wege, but I also think that Shakespeare thought love had to do with fate also . (ex. It would fate that would meet someone, it would be fate that you fall in love, or fate that you break up, fate that you die and on and on..) Wege brings up the point that he thinks Shakespeare sees love as controllable but then what textual evidence shows that? One would think Romeo and Juliet had control over each other; since they both were obsessed with other, but that caused them both kill themselves. Showing in my mind that Shakespeare did that to show love isn't to be controllable or to be taken in advantage of.
I think Shakespeare's personal views of love are prevalent throughout Romeo and Juliet. While most may read this as an epic love saga, I believe Shakespeare makes somewhat of a joke of the young lovers placing emphasis on their foolishness. So I think Shakespeare does not truly believe in true love.
ReplyDeleteI agree with David that Shakespeare views love as a bad thing. I would, however like to argue that his belief in love is exemplified by one of the characters, Mercutio. I think Shakespeare believes that love is controlable and therefore should be used to one's advantage.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both David and Wege, but I also think that Shakespeare
ReplyDeletethought love had to do with fate also . (ex. It would fate that would meet
someone, it would be fate that you fall in love, or fate that you break up, fate that you die and on and on..) Wege brings up the point that he thinks Shakespeare sees love as controllable but then what textual evidence shows that? One would think Romeo and Juliet had control over each other; since they both were obsessed with other, but that caused them both kill themselves. Showing in my mind that Shakespeare did that to show love isn't to be controllable or to be taken in advantage of.