Knowing Romeo Montague

Vincent Galvez
11/19/13
Knowing Romeo Montague 
English 2B 

Romeo Montague is a love stricken man who at first was in love with a girl named Rosaline that can't love him back to her choice of being a nun; this led him to being in a state of love depression while dealing with his household's own personal problems with the Capulet household.  With Romeo being a very peaceful person to others not being a violent person at all.  Until he met Juliet Capulet becoming madly in love with her but in a confused state to loving the Capulet daughter.

Romeo is different in perspectives of others Devin Gao

Romeo is a love struck man who loves anyone that comes in his way. I feel like Romeo is struck with a cupid’s arrow all the time to be able to love anyone that comes up in his path. Romeo also doesn’t let anything get in his way as he finds ways to get past them. Romeo is first in love with Rosaline, which was depressed when he wasn’t able to see her. Soon after, Romeo saw Juliet at the Capulet party and has fallen in love with her. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear – Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows as yonder lady o’er her fellows shows. The measure done, I’ll watch her place of stand, and touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, slight. For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (Shakespeare Act one Scene five). Quoted from Shakespeare he shows Romeo having love at first sight when he saw Juliet. Romeo can’t be stopped by love quoted by himself “With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls, for stony limits cannot hold love out, and what love can do, that dares love attempt: Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me” (Shakespeare Act two Scene two). I can tell that Romeo is a depressed lover who just wants someone who loves him back. I think he is just looking for love. I like his personality where he is not afraid of anything and will do anything for Juliet’s love. He climbed a stone wall just to see Juliet at her balcony. I do not identify with him at all. He is not shy and afraid and I would not relate to him otherwise.

The few shades of Romeo. By Jake Barker

Jake Barker 11/9/13

Romeo is a depressed and love struck boy. Clearly he is not a fighter because in the beginning when the big fight was taking place between the Montagues and Capulets Romeo was never there. He then shows up after the fight alone with his head down and flowers in his hand. “See where he comes. So please step aside; I’ll know his grievance or be much denied.” (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 1) This quote said by Benvolio Shows that everyone sees Romeo as depressed and that he is never happy. Consequently once Romeo finds true love “Juliet” he does nothing but love for one. “If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin in this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” (Act 1 Scene 5) Here Romeo this proofs that Romeo is love struck because as soon as he sees Juliet he wants to kiss and sure enough he does.     

What Romeo is like

My initial opinion of Romeo, in "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare was that he was depressed. He was boring, and dreary. After time, he seemed to get happier, after he saw Juliet. He is a love-struck, rebellious guy. He is so, because the love of his life just so happens to be Juliet Capulet, a member of his family's enemies/rivals. Romeo was a member of the Montague family, so the fact that he liked a member of the Capulet family, was even worse. He was first in love with another girl, Rosaline,  so he impulsively fell in love with Juliet. Romeo was kind of indecisive because he wasn't sure what  his life was for, so he spent plenty of time alone. Romeo was also a pacifist in my opinion. Although the Montague's were at a constant war with the Capulet's, he didn't want to fight with them. He apparently didn't believe in war, or anything, he just wanted to be in love."Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is my foe's debt." Act One, Scene five. "I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes,"Act one, Scene five This quote shows that he was technically still loyal to Rosaline, when he departed to see Juliet.

Prompt: Character Analysis

     Romeo so far is a guy that falls in love really quick, and he is kind of impulsive, he keeps changing his mind about who he loves. As his friend Mercutio said he is "Romeo! Humours! Madman! Passion! Lover!" even his friend thinks that he is kind of a crazy lover. And so far he has fallen in love with a couple of girls and the only one to love him back is Juliet. I also think that Romeo is not the typical guy, he is more of a lover than a fighter, which you might not find in a guy most of the time. He even talks dramatically, "My lips, two blushing pilgrims". As you can see that quote made it clear that he is very dramatic. But that's what I think Romeo is like so far.

Character Analysis

Romeo is a player,”Leaden feather; bright smoke;cold fire;sick health;wide-awake sleep,which isn't sleep at all!I’m in love...”(Page 37) This is the love that Romeo has for Rosaline, he falls in love so deeply that it makes him sick. “O then, dear saint,let lips do what hands do! They pray. Grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.”(Page 72) This is yet another thing that shows Romeo is romantic but this time he is saying it to Juliet.He also is peaceful because during the fight instead of fighting Romeo was just home and every time there was even close to a fight he wouldn't be in it. Romeo likes to also hang out with friends, before going to the ball at Juliets hes with his friends talking and having a good time.

Character Analysis

My opinion on Romeo so far is, he is very love-struck. What i mean by love-struck is he doesn't know who he loves. At first he loved Rosealine, he didn't even know her, than he meets Juliet and falls in love with her. I am not sure if I like/dislike him. The reason why I am not sure if I like/dislike him is because he needs to make up his mind and figure out who he likes!  I do not identify him because I know who I love, and what I am doing.