... to marry Paris, Juliet stood up for what she thought was right and best for her and refused to marry him, this was a blatent rebelious act against what was sociably acceptable at the time.   In a lot of situations Juliet relied on the Nurse to guide her and make decisions for her. When the Nurse started pushing Juliet towards marring Paris and cutting down Romeo, she could ... no longer put trust in her and wanted nothing to do with her. Throughout her role in the play ... present extreme circumstances, this scene reveals the results of past activities and begins a series of tragic misu...

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... show verbally. The video gives you a better sense of what you are reading and an easier way to interpret the Elizabethan language. Although a challenging book improves your language skills, the movie of Romeo and Juliet familiarizes you with the characters. Reading a play doesn't identify their true personalities as well as the movie, and you can tell what they are thinking without any verbal explanation. While reading ... the book, I pictured the first two scenes to be very serious and dramatic. Although I had pretty closely interpreted Romeos character, Juliet acted extremely different...

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• Grade Level: High School