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"To be or not to be, --that is the question:--

"To be or not to be, --that is the question:--. Quotes sound familiar?. "Why, then the world's mine oyster…”. "All the world's a stage…”. “This above all; to thine own self be true.”. “It is greek to me.”. Shakespeare’s Work…. Movies sound familiar?. The Lion King.

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"To be or not to be, --that is the question:--

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  1. "To be or not to be, --that is the question:-- Quotes sound familiar? "Why, then the world's mine oyster…” "All the world's a stage…” “This above all; to thine own self be true.” “It is greek to me.” Shakespeare’s Work…

  2. Movies sound familiar? The Lion King 10 Things I Hate About You West Side Story Manchurian Candidate Based on Plots from Shakespeare’s Plays

  3. Shakespeare is Alive in our world… 400 Years Later…

  4. Romeo & Juliet

  5. Verona, ItalyLate 1500s Google Earth… • See Verona Today

  6. Romeo and Juliet Characters & Plot

  7. Capulet’sLady Capulet Lord Capulet Tybalt(Cousins)Juliet (Nephew)(Daughter) GregorySampson Peter (Servants) Nurse (Juliet’s Personal Attendant) Deliver Party List

  8. Montague'sLady Montague Lord Montague Benvolio (Montague’s Nephew) Romeo (Son) Mercutio (Romeo’s Friend) Abraham (Family Servant) Balthasar (Romeo’s Personal Servant) Friar Lawrence

  9. Prince Escalus(Ruler of Verona) Paris (Juliet’s Suitor) Mercutio (Romeo’s Friend)

  10. Capulet’s HATE Montague’s Juliet Romeo LOVE Juliet Marry Secretly Friar & Nurse Romeo Tybalt KILLS Mercutio Tybalt Romeo KILLS BANISHES Romeo Prince Escalus

  11. Paris Juliet LOVES Lord Capulet THREATENS Juliet Friar Lawrence Juliet POTION Juliet Romeo FINDS JULIET Fakes Death KILLS PARIS KILLS HIMSELF FINDS ROMEO KILLS HERSELF

  12. Romeo and Juliet Themes

  13. Power of Love • Dominant, most important theme • Starts with the passion of love at first sight b/t Romeo and Juliet • Lust • Infatuation • Violent and overpowering force that supersedes all other values, emotions and loyalties • Chaos and passion when people are in love • Violence • Death

  14. Love and Violence • Tybalt and Mercutio’s death • Paris’s death • Romeo and Juliet’s suicide • Lady Montague and Lady Capulet’s death

  15. Hate/Feuds • Shakespeare illustrates a violent an hateful world…hate leads to tragedy. • Tension between the Montague and Capulet families leads to: • Murders • Tybalt – Mercutio • Romeo – Tybalt • Romeo - Paris

  16. Hate/Feuds • Death • Romeo – Drinks Poison • Juliet – Stabs herself with a dagger • Lady Montague – Grief • Lady Capulet - Grief

  17. DestinyPredetermined Events • Opening of the play suggests fate b/t Romeo and Juliet… “Star-Crossed Lovers…” Romeo and Juliet’scourtship is in the stars…beyond their control • Events during the play influenced by fate… Feud b/t the Montagues and the Capulets Timing of Romeo’s suicide…before Juliet awakes Friar Lawrence’s plans not working out Plague preventing the letter from getting to Romeo Friar not getting to the tomb fast enough

  18. Individuality v. Society • Family expectations prevent marriage • Social Custom of arranged marriages • Prevent R&J’s union • Women not having a voice or opinion • Juliet’s desires and wants • Religious expectations • Suicide is un-Christian • Relations before marriage is un-Christian

  19. Light/Dark • Light = Positive…But Not Always • Darkness = Wicked…But Not Always For Romeo, Juliet is the light that brings him happiness. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” 1-5 (52) “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East and Juliet is the sun.” 2-2 (3-4) For Juliet, early morning light brings her sadness as Romeo is forced to leave her. “More light and light, more dark and dark our woes” (III.v.36).

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