... a light heart and chose to make the beginning pleasant with a hint of danger. At the end of her essay Snyder also demonstrates the peculiarity of this type of Shakespearean tragedy. The events of a tragedy, she claims, characteristically played out produce a resultant that has a direct correlation to the actions of the character him/herself. In Romeo and Juliet, Snyder feels as though it is not so much the ... character that has caused his and her tragedies, but the environment around that that has lain ... the path of devastation, "In this unusual Shakespearean tragedy, it is not who ...

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... Love compels him to sneak into the garden of his enemy's daughter, risking death simply to catch a glimpse of her; anger compels him to kill his wife's cousin in a reckless duel to avenge the death of his friend, and despair compels him to suicide upon hearing of Juliet's death. Such extreme behavior dominates Romeo's character throughout the play, and contributes to the ultimate ... tragedy that befalls the lovers. Romeo and Juliet does not make a specific moral statement about the relationships between love and society ... , religion, and family; rather, it portrays the chaos and pass...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate