Monday, May 11, 2015

Act 2 Scene 4: Nurse Talks about Benvolio and Mercutio

The Nurse asks Romeo, "I pray you sir, what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?" and Romeo replies "A gentleman, Nurse, that loves to hear himself talk and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month." (99)
This shows how Romeo is starting to become trapped between two sides of his life, his life with Juliet, and his life with his friends and his family. He does not always agree with his own family, and cares a lot about Juliet. However, he does not want to make his family upset, and keeps his plans and love for Juliet a secret. It is in a way related to Romeo's death, as his death is related to him not doing what his family wants do do, being trapped between different aspects of his life. I like these lines, as it shows a lot about Romeo's character and the dilemma he faces.

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