What are the social issues in Romeo and Juliet?

What are the social issues in Romeo and Juliet?

The class will have a discussion about the social issues presented in Romeo and Juliet. Among the issues that will be discussed are teen violence, sex, rebellion, and suicide.

Who are the Montagues in Romeo and Juliet?

Montague: The head of the house of Montague, he is Romeo’s father and enemy of Capulet. Lady Montague: Romeo’s mother. Mercutio: Kinsman of Prince Escalus and friend of Romeo. Benvolio: Nephew of Montague and friend of Romeo.

What does Romeo and Juliet Teach Us About Hate?

I hate you! In Romeo and Juliet, the emotions of love and hate are the lifeblood of the play. Everything that happens seems to be caused by one, or both, of these two forces. Shakespeare frequently puts them side by side: ‘Here’s much to do with love but more with hate’, ‘my only love sprung from my only hate’.

Who are the 5 most important characters in Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet Main Characters

• Romeo. Romeo is the teenage son of the Montague family, who are busy feuding with the Capulets.
• Juliet. Juliet Capulet, on the cusp of 14 years old, falls in love with Romeo, the son of her family’s enemy.
• Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence is a Franciscan friar and a mentor to Romeo and Juliet.
• The Nurse.
• Mercutio.
• Tybalt.

What bad decisions did Juliet make?

She hated the thought of marrying a man she didn’t love, and was willing to take a chance on dying in order not to marry him. This caused her death because when Romeo thought she was dead, he killed himself, which caused her to kill herself when she woke up.

What are some topics in Romeo and Juliet?

Love is naturally the play’s dominant and most important theme. The play focuses on romantic love, specifically the intense passion that springs up at first sight between Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet, love is a violent, ecstatic, overpowering force that supersedes all other values, loyalties, and emotions.

Who died in Romeo and Juliet?

Six people died in the play “Romeo and Juliet” – Mercutio, Tybalt, Lady Montague, Paris, Romeo and Juliet.

What does Romeo and Juliet teach us about society?

Romeo and Juliet teaches us several lessons about identity. One lesson is that people must sometimes consider the identities that society has established for them and then break free from those presumptions in order to build identities that are more constructive.