Romeo and Juliet Case

Romeo and Juliet is not merely a love story but it actually is the portrayal of the reality in the society that they had during Shakespeare’s time. The society plays a great role to each and everyone’s life since it dictates what should and should not be therefore limiting one’s actions. The movie clearly presented the reality that we are defined by where we live in, from our clothes, our language and our actions. It takes control of we should be engaging ourselves on since it is the one who would judge if something is acceptable or not. Even the strong practice of the patriarchal system in the past where the father is the one deciding for everything when it comes to the family was shown, may it be regarding marriages (matching Paris to Juliet). That if one would defy the word of the father, it would either be you will be kicked out from the house and be disowned or change your mind and just follow. The fact that oppression of women is evidently scene in the movie gives us a clear connection between the past society and the present society. It would now then suggest that until now, these social issues are still not being addressed properly since it is already a part of our system.

Romeo and Juliet had a love that only brought them to their end. Though their end was inevitable, the truth that Love causes sufferings and violence was the overall theme of the movie. The director was able to convey the theme of the movie by the following sequence of events. When Romeo and Juliet first saw each other, they immediately confessed their love for each other and planned for their secret wedding without thinking twice. This started their great sorrow. When Romeo was banished from Verona because of his murdering Tybalt, he nearly tried to kill himself thinking that Juliet may hate her. Even with Juliet trying to kill herself with a dagger after her announced marriage with Paris when she went to Friar Lawrence and asked for some advice. The theme continued until