PROMPT E
Discuss the relationships between two or more characters. Assert an opinion about the relationship and back it up with some text evidence from the novel. (5-10 sentences).
PROMPT D
Find an image *MUST BE FREE TO USE OR SHARE – CHECK GOOGLE SETTING (photograph, painting, etc.) online that you think is a good symbolic representation of the scene as a whole. Insert the image and then discuss why you chose it and how it represents the scene. (1-3 sentences).
I was thinking of Romeo and Benvolio's unlikely friendship and realized that they are like yin and yang. Total opposites, but they complete each other. Their opposing traits are really shown in Act. 2 Scene 1, when Romeo is off looking for Juliette, because he is in love. He is feeling very emotionally deep and serious. In contrast, Benvolio jokes rather insensitively about Romeo's behavior and what he still believes to be his love for Rosaline. (How funny, auto-correct wants me to change Benvolio to benevolent) Despite the fact that Romeo and Benvolio are complete opposites, somehow they have become good friends. It is clear that Benvolio cares about his friend, because even though he is joking about Romeo's private life, he is looking for his lost friend at night to make sure he is okay before he leaves. He then realizes that Romeo does not want to be found and leads the group away to go home.
Interesting insight. What you are saying makes sense, I never really thought about it that way.
ReplyDeleteWow! I never thought of it that way! it's really interesting and really makes sense
ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting picture and comparison. I actually think that Mercutio is more insensitive than Benvolio, but it is true that they make good friends. The way that Mercutio and Benvolio joke is their way of trying to cheer Romeo up, and the characters definitely have different viewpoints on love. Even though they act like opposites, they still have fun together and work together well.
ReplyDeleteThat is a interesting idea because it is a good comparison in what there friendship is and i didn't think about them being like that.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you were able to see so deep into that, I honestly wouldn't have realized it until you pointed it out.
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