Friday, November 25, 2011

How is Juliet presented as rebellious in act 2, scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet? Please give examples and analyze.

Act 2,
scene 2 is the balcony scene in the famous play . On the balcony,proves
herself to be rebellious in a number of ways. One way that Juliet behaves rebelliously is that
she does not sendaway even though the customs of the time dictate that she should never let her
suitor speak to her privately in the middle of the night such as they are. Additionally, Juliet
repeatedly continues talking to Romeo despite the calls of her nurse to come to her.


Juliet is determined to talk to Romeo even as her nurse becomes more and more insistent
that she come to her calls. Juliet also displays a rebellious nature by wanting Romeo to prove
that he is serious about his love rather than just swearing by it in the heat of the moment at
the balcony. Instead, she realizes that is too rash and tells him that if he is serious, then he
will send her a message tomorrow declaring his love and asking for marriage.

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