Saturday, February 9, 2019
Importance of the Night in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Importance of the Night in Romeo and Juliet         Night can be seen in two contrasting ways.  The kickoff can be summarized as a judgment of conviction for celebration and love.  The second, and nearly commonly associated with darkness, is a era of darkness and horror.  Two shining examples of the contrary emotions and reactions brought on by darkness are the books Night by Elie Wiesel and Romeo and Juliet by well-known author, William Shakespeare.  In Romeo and Juliet nighttime has a positive image, a welcomed time for love, protection and exchanging of covenants, while in Night the image is portrayed in a negative way,  a time for fear, suffering, and death.         Night in the heavy(p) romances is a greeted time of romance and in Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet a time to fog from the harsh reality of the outside world.  Juliet greatly yearns for the coming of night.  And bring in cloud y night immediately.  Spread thy close curtain... (Shakespeare identification number III blastoff ii4-5)  Juliet is very eager for night to come as she uses the news show immediately, which is very strong and demanding.  Her true love, Romeo, is also associated with night.  Come, night, come Romeo, come cat valium day in night. (Shakespeare bet III Scene ii17)         Shakespeare uses night also as a time for exchanging of vows.  Lady, by yonder, blessed laze I vow,  That tips with silver all these fruit tree tops -- -. (Shakespeare make up II Scene ii106-107)  After Romeos vow Juliet subsequent promises during the welcomed night to be loyal to him throughout his life. Under the cloak of darkness she is unflinching to pledge, And all my fortunes at thy foot Ill lay,   And follow thee my lord throughout the world. (Shakespeare Act II Scene ii146-147)         Night has a third great role of protecting Romeo at first when he trespasses to the Capulet Mansion and later when Romeo, then banished, meets Juliet for the final time.  I have nights cloak to hide me from their eyes... (Shakespeare Act II Scene ii74)         Night, although it can be a time of love and happiness, can also be the complete opposite --- fear, suffering, and death.  Elie Wiesel uses stunning, in writing(p) descriptions to show the readers the negative side of night,
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