By : William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet is a story written by William Shakespeare, which he created in the beginning of his career as a writer. This tragic story is what ultimately makes Shakespeare became very famous. read yaa ...
Actually Romeo and Juliet is an ancient Roman Italy. In 1562, Arthur Brooke makes this novel a poem entitled "The Tragical History of Romeus and Julia". And in 1582, another poet named William Painter, retells this story in prose in Palace of Pleasure.
Both of these ideas were developed by Shakespeare to sharpen the supporting characters, especially the character of Mercutio and Paris. Finally the story of Romeo and Juliet for the first time staged in 1597. A dish of drama love story born from the fusion of imagination and a lot of different people. A love story that developed in several times and by different people.
The Story Of Romeo and Juliet
The story of Romeo and Juliet has a background in the Italian city named Verona, Italy. The city was the site of a dispute between two families that are very well known. Two families Montague and Capulet it is. Remarkably dispute was made Prince of Verona take action to threaten the existence of the death penalty, if the dispute continues.
The story of Romeo and Juliet continues. Lord Capulet has a very beautiful daughter named Juliet. Her beauty makes an entrepreneur named Count Paris wants to marry her. However, due to the age she was too young at that time, so that the engagement was delayed until the ripe age of Juliet.
On the other hand, Romeo, son of Montague infatuated with Rosaline, a niece of Lord Capulet. Due to the insistence of his friends Benvolio and Mercutio, Romeo finally come desperate Capulet ball, in order to meet with Rosaline. Meeting with Rosaline Romeo will later play a role in bringing Romeo and Juliet.
Unexpectedly, inadvertently Romeo meets with Juliet, the two eventually fall in love. The meeting resulted in several other secret meetings. The story of Romeo and Juliet began.
With the help of Friar Laurence, a priest who wants to unite the family, the love story of Romeo and Juliet continues. They both got married secretly. Marriage is expected to dampen the hostility that has not been resolved.
Unfortunately, Tybalt, Juliet's cousin know that Romeo never broke into their dance. He challenged Romeo fight, but was refused, because he felt that Tybalt is the brother-in-law. Romeo and Juliet love story showing the initial conflict that stems from within his own family.
Mercutio was offended by Tybalt attitude, and invited him to fight on behalf of Romeo. The fight caused fatally wounded Mercutio, and almost died. Romeo kills Tybalt so forced. The incident made the Prince of Verona give punishment by banishing Romeo from Verona. Expulsion Romeo from Verona also adorn the journey of love Romeo and Juliet.
In her grief, she forced her father to marry Count Paris. Julia then asks the help of Friar Laurence, who eventually deliver drugs that would make it a coma as dead. Juliet demand is what seems to be the point of climax of the story of Romeo and Juliet.
Friar then give a message to Romeo, Juliet in order to pick up, after she woke up. Juliet eventually taking the drug, and reportedly died. Unfortunately, the message did not get to Romeo, he instead got word if she had died from drinking poison. Romeo inner unrest, knowing she passed away also the influence of the tragic love story that is the story of Romeo and Juliet's.