Romeo And Juliet Power Quotes

“In each of us, two natures are… the good and the evil” This quote by Robert Louis Stevenson means we all have a good and a bad side. Romeo Montague, the lead male character in this story, is brave which is one of his positive traits. However, he is also indecisive which is one of his negative trait. Another character in this story is a swordsman named Mercutio. He is Quick witted which is a positive personality trait, but he is very witty which could be a negative trait.

Depending on some scenarios in which we find ourselves in, we may go to extremes we never thought of going to. For example: How far are you willing to go to get what you want or desire? How far are you willing to go for love? In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is displayed as the character who is willing to go the furthest when he goes against his principles, defies the authority and takes risks that put him in danger.

Question: Why/how does Ralph gain power and how is this significant to our view of his personality?

All teenagers have stupid ideas, especially in the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In the play, two star crossed lovers meet, but there is a long standing family feud between the two. Romeo and Juliet eventually meet and fall in love despite the families hating each other. Fate and folly are major contributing factors, but it is feud that is most to blame for the star crossed lovers death.

Juliet is a strong character in this book. She has the aspects of independence, determination, and love. Juliet represents these qualities in everything she does throughout the book. She shows very good character in the words she says. These next four paragraphs will go into more detail of these characteristics.

To begin, rage motivates people surrounded by certain characters to act in negative ways due to the impulsivity of their actions. For example, after the feverish battle between Mercutio and Tybalt, Mercutio unfortunately ends up dead in Romeo’s arms. Romeo then berates Tybalt profusely and states, “For Mercutio’s soul/ Is but a little way above our heads/ Staying for thine to keep him company/ Either thou or I, or both, must go with him” (III.i.119-122). This demonstrates Romeo’s overwhelming sadness over his friend’s death, but he is also shown to have so much rage that he wants to cause harm to Tybalt.

“Romeo, oh Romeo, where art thou Romeo.” This quote is what one would imagine when thinking about Shakespeare and the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. However, Romeo may not be as tragic of a hero as one would think. In Shakespeare’s tale of Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers are in feuding families and must keep their love secret. As time goes on, Juliet and Romeo fall deeply in love for each other despite their names, and wish for every second to be together. However, their love becomes intercepted when Juliet is told that she shall marry a man she does not like. While Juliet is trying to find a way to be with Romeo and get out of her arranged marriage, Romeo is faced with a duel with his soon to be cousin and his best friend. In a blind rage

The parents sadly watch their children being carried into the family tomb. The play, by William Shakespeare, displays the relationships of Romeo and Juliet. This drama takes place in Verona, Italy, where the Capulets and Montagues are feuding. Poor relationships, deceit, and poor advice leads to tragedy. The teenagers relationships with their families are soon tested.

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." This quote, by Henry David Thoreau, would have been good advice for Lord Capulet in the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. If Lord Capulet had followed this advice, he would have allowed Juliet to decide who she wanted to marry. Because he did not let Juliet follow her own dreams, he is to blame for the deaths of both Juliet and Romeo.

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies presents a story of a group of boys who become stranded on an island together, and in their struggle to survive; some begin to fight for power. Having power makes them feel in control of their situation; however, this power struggle quickly begins to consume them. Golding uses the power struggle between Ralph and Jack, the two main characters, to illustrate the power struggle between good and evil.

Jack, negatively portrayed in comparison to Ralph, tempts the boys with an array of forbidden treats, indulging their most violent, suppressed desires in an attempt to lull them away from the security of Ralph. In a sense, Jack is negatively compared to Ralph throughout the novel, and is often portrayed as confused and violent, very aware of the evil inside of him: “The real problem that arises among the boys involves their own inner nature…” (Johnston 2). When his plan fails, Jack feels as though his seat of power is threatened and therefore resorts to terrorizing, threatening and essentially forcing the boys to join him and align themselves against Ralph, alienating them from their former, comfortable life-style and thus making what they once failed to appreciate all the more desirable.

Ralph and Jack are both powerful and meaningful characters in William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies.  Ralph is an excellent leader; responsible, and stands for all that is good.  Jack is a destructive hunter, selfish, and represents evil.  These two main characters can be compared by the actions they take as leaders, their personalities, and what they symbolize in the story.

In conclusion, Civilization remains Ralph’s aim and his prediction happens to be the saviour of the day; the smoke. An officer sees the fire and comes to their rescue. Ironically, what seems to be the end of Ralph revives civilization back in place. Jack’s habitual act of savagery annihilates civilization in the Group of British boys which turns them into savages. To recapitulate, violence does not bring power, but bloodshed and loss of lives. Jack assumes violence as the only key to power. Hunting is not a game of power and authority. Jack uses his hunting skills to search for Ralph towards the end of the novel. This implies that Jack is a brutal dictator who thinks that hunting is the only way to seek for power. Jack’s ill-behaviour and thirst

Ralph and Jack begin the novel with similar beliefs, both wanting to implement rules. “I agree with Ralph. We’ve got to have rules and obey them.” But then the wanting of power from Jack comes to- Ralph

This character is used to not only represent an autocracy and savagery, but the effects of a non-civilised society and the damage caused by it. Jack once refers to Ralph, saying, “He’s like Piggy. He says things like Piggy. He isn’t a proper chief” (Golding 126). By saying this, Ralph insinuates that knowledge is not as valuable as physical capability. This quote applies to the idea that Jack is a savage & his ideas of government are uncontrollable and dangerous. He is murderous and power-hungry, mirroring the theme of savagery versus