Lit homework

“Love and insight is better than love at first sight.” Do you agree or disagree? Why? I agree because if you go on an impulse when you first meet somebody it could result in problems later on because you don’t really know the person

Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married? Or was it foolish? Or both? Explain your response. It was foolish because the two were not ready for each other and knew each other for 15 minutes. Also, they were members of the opposing houses, which meant even if it turned out that they could last in a relationship, they wouldn’t be able too.

Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves because of their love for each other? Why or why not? No it was not. There ignorance and unwillingness to accept anybody else left them thinking they were worthless without each other. It was very selfish for them to kill themselves.

Was it wise of Friar Lawrence to give the potion to Juliet? Why or why not? No it was not because there were other much lower risk way that he could get Juliet away from her family and out of the coming marriage. Although it was simply misfortune that Romeo didn’t get the message, there were still other ways.

What do you think of Capulet’s orders that Juliet marry Paris? Was he correct to do so? Why or why not? He was not correct in forcing Juliet to marry Paris because in doing this caused Juliet to resort to extreme measures to get out of the marriage. Had he given her a choice, she would have said no and gone on with her life.