Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Romeo & Juliet (Hon English 1A)
I have somewhat enjoyed reading Romeo and Juliet so far. When I read the text at home, I go line by line and I have to read at a much slower pace than I would read a book I chose. I think acting it out in class would help understand (since we have only acted out one scene) because I'm a visual person, it helps me to see what is happening and not just reading though it. One thing I don't like about it is that I know what happens at the end. I'm not one to read the end of a book before I read the rest of it, and I don't understand why the end was written in the prologue. It makes it less exciting to read. What's the point in reading it if I know what happens at the end? I like watching the movie version also. I like the old version better because the newer version seems very fake, like they were trying too hard. Overall, Romeo and Juliet hasn't been to painful to read.
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I agree with you 100%. Romeo and Juliet has been hard for me to read too because I like reading quickly and I can't do that with this book. The acting and talking through the chapters helps me too, because I just don't know some of what Shakespeare was trying to get across. I didn't get the prologue either. I mean, Shakespeare's whole thing about "the details are important" doesn't really make sense. Obviously the details are important, but I think the climax is most important. If you tell me the climax, what's the point of the story?
ReplyDeleteI agree with how Romeo and Juliet should be acted out because it is way easier to comprehend what is going on when you can see what is happening.
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