William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

[copenhagon_btch]

Yesterday i got told 2 write a paper on this subject.

Is Romeo And Juliet a tragedy or a pathetic story. what do you guys think. and please give proof or info why you think this . Help please this matters so much to my grade.

Edited May 20, 2005 by copenhagon_btch

[BurnSide]

Well it is certainly NOT a 'pathetic' story.

[Walken]

You tell him, Burnside.

[copenhagon_btch]

You tell him, Burnside.

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ummm.first of all, im not a guy . second .... im not saying it is. My teacher wants me 2 find out what people think... so please dont start chewing me out.

Edited May 20, 2005 by copenhagon_btch

[Walken]

first of all, im not a guy

Ah, sorry; My mistake

[BurnSide]

Then you should go back to your teacher and say how it is definately not a 'pathetic' story.

[copenhagon_btch]

first of all, im not a guy

Ah, sorry; My mistake

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its all right. some ppl mistake my name copenhagon_btch 4 a guy. well any ways what do u guys think. I know you guys dont think its a pethetic story.

[Space Commander Travis]

I reckon by pathetic she means does it arouse sympathy, make you feel sorry for them? personally i never feel much sympathy for these tragic heroes, as it all seems so improabable, as it always does in these stories. how one person has to misunderstand what the other is doing, how everyone always jumps to the wrong conclusion, takes what they say the wrong way? But hey, it's not supposed to be true to life, it's supposed to make you go 'gee, that was lovely'. And don't forget that Shakespeare didn't write them to be great literature, he wrote them to entertain - like if he was writing today he'd probably be a film or Tv scriptwriter.

[Gabriel]

personaly i love the story, my favorite part is where romeo's best friend

Marcutio? dies and he wishes a plage apon both there houses!

i just really like how that part was written.

[star_child]

I didn't like it until we did a bit of it in Drama. I love the Nurse, she brings such humour into the dreary, tragic but beautiful love story. By todays standards, it is so cliche, but people forget that Shakespear is the basis for so many films, plays, soap operas and the like. He practically invented most of the story lines for these modern day shows.

It was such a shocking tale of its day. It appeals to everyone, any age. I find it easy to understand, as Juliet was only a young chick herself, and it is very hard yet understandable to try and empathize with her.

Learn to love it, like I did.

[BurnSide]

Damnit, i worte out this whole thing and posted, and as soon as i posted, the site went down for 5 mins, and it was gone. Now i'm peeved.

[Lady]

From wot i know of Romeo and Juliet it's two things:

1. a story of lust

2. a re-telling of the ancient story of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, which is a tragedy, but also quite humorous in an odd way

When i studied it i came to the conclusion that it works on many levels, but i agree with the others when they say it's definitely not 'pathetic'

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Or Pyramus and Thisbe as it's also known.

[copenhagon_btch]

thankz everyone.... u have been a big help.

[fadinginnocence]

Or Pyramus and Thisbe as it's also known.

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Actually Pyramus and Thisbe is another of shakespears creations from a midsummer nights dream and they were his way of poking fun at himself if youve ever read a midsummer nights dream all the parts about pyramus and thisbe are quite funny

[Mr Ed]

Read Hamlet instead, the greatest tragedy of all time.

Oh, but I suppose that won't get you any marks...

[Space Commander Travis]

Don't know if there is already a Fave Shakespeare Play bit, but i'd recommend Mac... sorry, The Scottish Play, brilliant fun, full of ghosts, witches, murders ... we did Midsummer Night's Dream in drama, that's quite fun, specially if you get to be Puck or Bottom

[Mr Ed]

I saw Julius Caear the other day at the Barbican, it was suprisingly good.

I still think the most interesting, gripping and tragic one is Hamlet though...

[Space Commander Travis]

Hamlet does of course have the line that could be the motto of this site:

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" ...

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[Mr Ed]

Hmmmm I think this quote is more suitable:

'You are a fishmonger'

(or it is something like that anyway)