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Romeo and Juliet context - Coggle Diagram
Romeo and Juliet context
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RELIGION
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issue of suicide- sinful, Plato (Roman philosopher) saw it as moral evil
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the young couple show some of the 7 deadly sins such as lust, greed and hubris
GENDER/WOMEN
lesser than men, lower on great chain of being
seen as property and therefore objectified. Not allowed to own property-were seen as property themselves
females always belonged to the closest male relative. When born, they belonged to their father. When married, became property of their husbands
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seen as sexual objects and there to satisfy the needs of their husbands who were their lords/masters
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women were sold off as part of the dowry from a very early age so Juliet's age wouldn't have been shocking to the Elizabethan audience
marriage was the end goal/purpose for all women. If a woman didn't marry she was thought of as a deviant and would have been diverting from the will of God.
it is possible Shakespeare was inspired by Elizabeth I as a powerful woman to create a strong female character-she disobeys her father, follows her heart, is sexually liberated and takes autonomy of her own life
in marriage women were expected to be passive and take on a domestic role. R+J relationship challenges these gender norms as both characters are portrayed as active.
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it is clear that men had to be aggressive and associated with violence as it was their role to protect women, family, friends and their honour. It its possible the feud is no longer about real fight but based on male honour and pride.
LOVE
petrachan lover- a man who falls in love with a woman but is either rejected or resisted. It is unrequited love. This rejection leads the man to internal turmoil and self-imposed solitude
courtly love- incorporates ideas such as love at first sight and dying for one's true love. In the play, courtly love is glorified and romanticised. Courtly love also had many rules-the man cannot eat or sleep when he is in love and isolates himself and the man forgets his old love when a new love comes along.The man also sends love letters or speaks in poetry when he is in love.
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