Group+B+Act+Three

Group B Act Three


 * Characher Changes in Juliet. **

Juliet’s wants and desires are reiterated in act three. Juliet’s main desire is still to be with Romeo, and most of her actions in act three were based solely on Juliet and Romeo’s love. After Romeo was banished, he snuck in for one last goodbye to Juliet (Scene 5, page 698). There, Juliet asked Romeo to stay with her even though he was banished. Although Juliet KNOWS this is unsafe for Romeo, she asks him to stay because she cannot help it. There is nothing else Juliet wants, other than Romeo. Because Juliet wants no one else but Romeo, she and her father get in an argument about Juliet wedding to Paris. (Scene 5, page 703) Juliet is forced to marry him on Thursday, but at an attempt to gain more time with Romeo, she asks her mother to delay the wedding. Juliet risks feuding with her entire family just to be with Romeo like the earlier acts in the play. Juliet’s courage proves Juliet’s true desire; she wants to always be with Romeo.
 * In act three scene two, on page 687, Juliet misinterprets the Nurce's message. The Nurse generally stated, "he's dead, he's dead!." She was reffering to Tybolt, but Juliet misinterpreted her and thought she was referencing Romeo. As an immediade responce, she wanted to kill herself. After the Nurse clarifed her message, in act three scene two on page 668, Juliet became disgusted with Romeo (because he killed her cousin). However, later, on page 690 of act three scene two, Juliet decides to kill herself once again because Romeo has been banished. I think that Juliet isn't as smart as she appears, because she does not think her decisions through or ask for any clarification. She created a lot of confusion! **
 * ~Kelly Antonacci **
 * Juliet’s Wants and Desires **

~Sarah Adams

Characters Choices affecting Character Traits
Throughout Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet makes many key choices that could effect her life and many others.First, in 3:2 (page 688) Juliet says she wants to kill herself because she assumes that the nurse is talking about Romeo being killed, not Tybalt. Before meeting Romeo, Juliet wouldn't have made such extreme choices so quickly, but because she is so in love she now is willing to kill herself after hearing Romeo may have been dead. Also, in 3:2 (page 689) Juliet becomes more sad after realizing that Romeo killed Tybalt. Yet again in 3:2 (page 690) Juliet changes her mind about what to think about Romeo after realizing he had to kill Tybalt. Overall, Juliet becomes very confused and sad throughout Act 3. (TOni Yuko)

Throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet has always worded her words carefully. In Act three, she, on many occasions, speaks to her mother about Romeo with double meanings. In Act 3, Scene 5, Juliet once again tricks her mother when she says, “Indeed I never shall be satisfied with Romeo till I behold him—dead— is my poor heart so for a kinsman vex’d.” When she says this her mother thinks she means that the won’t be satisfied until Romeo is dead and that she’s sad for Tybalt, but Juliet actually means she won’t be satisfied until she is with Romeo and she is extremely sad that he is banished. Also, on page 701 in Act 3, Scene 5, Juliet tells her mother she wants to make the poison that will kill Romeo, but she actually wants to make it so it won’t be poisonous. I think that these double meaning and carefully worded conversations are brilliant and an ingenious way that she can truly speak her mind without being reprimanded. I also think it is a much better idea that she talks to her parents like this because the one time when she talks to her father with clear intent in Act3, Scene 5 on page 703, he gets extremely angry and threatens to disown her. - Nick Avallone
 * Juliet speaks with double meanings **


 * Juliet's Indecisive Behavior **
 * So far throughout Shakespeare's __Romeo and Juliet,__ Shakespeare has done a consistent job of depicting Juliet as a very strong-headed young girl. Juliet has known what she wants all throughout Act 1 and 2. However, Act 3 is a very large turning point in the play. Juliet changes greatly. Instead of knowing exactly what she wants, Shakespeare confuses us a bit by throwing in indecisive behavior by Juliet. For example, in 3:2 on page 688, Juliet changes her mind multiple times about whether she is angry with Romeo or not. She also throws in different ways of relaying what she really means. This causes great confusion to readers. Also, in 3:5, Juliet has a very difficult time deciding whether she wants Romeo to stay in Verona, although it is very dangerous, or be banished. Act 3 is a vital part in the play because of the indecisiveness on Juliet's part. This could potentially be foreshadowing for hard decision making in the future for Juliet. **
 * -Lindsey Taormina **
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At the end of Act 4 Scene 5, page 702, Juliet is completely alone. The Nurse tells her to forget Romeo and go to Paris. She says "Romeo is banished; and all the world to nothing. I think it best you married with the County. O, he's a lovely gentleman." After that Juliet is angered and says horrible things to her like "Ancient Damnation! O most wicked fiend!". The Nurse was the only Capluet that knew about the marriage so now Juliet will have to deal with this alone. Juliet no longer has her father becuase he became livid after she informed him she didn't want to marry Paris. Father Capulet said horrible things that he was serious about such as: "Hang thee young baggage! Disobedient wrench!", " Speak not, reply not, do not answer me" and "We have a curse in having her." Even Juliet's mother won't speak to her anymore in fear of her husband. On page page 704, Capulet shot her down and she concludes that it is best to be done with Juliet. "Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word. Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee". Juliet knows now that she is all alone since Romeo is banished and her family has turned on her. This might be one of the conributing factors as to why she kills herself. Jess Conner

Juliet's Matures In Act III, Juliet begins to become much more mature than in previous acts. On page 687, Juliet begins contemplating suicide due to Romeo's apparent death. This shows she is starting to have much more serious and deep thinking about her husband and others. Another sign of her maturity is her cleverness, shown on page 701, where she seems to be telling her mother about how much she hates and despises romeo, when in actuality she is telling her about how much she loves and cares for him, which her mother is unable to catch on until her father walks into the room on page 704 and becoms angry about her twisted messages. Tristan Kieffer