Critique my Romeo and Juliet essay?
I know it isn't very good, but i need help with fixing it up a bit and making it sound better. In the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the two lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet of Verona, Italy, are sentenced to their death by the decisions they make. The lovers are separated by their feuding families, causing them to make many rash and impulsive decisions; their actions are very sudden and given little thought. This in turn ends their love, and their lives. "These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die; like fire and powder which as they kiss consume" (Act II Scene VI). In this tragic story, Romeo makes many rash decisions. First impulsive decision is to go to a dinner held by the Capulets, the enemy family, knowing his current love, Rosaline, will be there. At the party, Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, immediately forgetting Rosaline. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!†(Act I Scene V). Romeo thinks Juliet holds all the beauty of the world, and nothing can compare to her. The second decision is to visit Juliet from the garden under her balcony. He knows the risks, and if he were to get caught he would be killed by the guards. The same night, he proposed marriage to Juliet, who would send her nurse to Romeo the next day, the day of their sudden marriage. The day of the marriage, Romeo got in a battle with Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. The brawl began with a letter to the Montague household concerning Romeo’s presence at the party the night before. Romeo’s friend Mercutio first took on a battle with the enemy, ending in his own death. Romeo’s impulses resulted in him seeking revenge from his wife’s cousin, beginning another duel, and ending with the death of Tybalt. Romeo ran to the Friar with the punishment of being banished from Verona forever for killing Tybalt. Romeo is sent to Mantua, where he is told his wife has died. He races back to Verona for proof, “O my love, my wife! Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty†Act V Scene III). Romeo kills himself when he sees a dead Juliet in her family’s tomb. Juliet’s decisions also contribute to the tragic deaths of the lovers. After some persuasion, Juliet agrees to marry the boy she has only known for a few hours. She is to send her nurse to Romeo the next day. Her next decision that truly contributes to the tragedy is agreeing to marry a man named Paris to please her parents. Earlier that day, Friar gave her a potion that only the two know will put her into a deep sleep, to all others she will appear dead. The wedding is scheduled one day earlier than planned, causing her to take the potion earlier. The Friar has less time to contact Romeo, and Romeo is informed that Juliet is dead, without knowing she only took a sleeping potion. The Friar would have Romeo ready for Juliet when she awoke from her temporary death, letting them be reunited without losing the love of their families, but Romeo never got the message. Juliet kills herself after seeing her husband dead on the floor of the tomb. Romeo and Juliet die due to the rash decisions they made throughout their story. Their decisions are very impulsive and rash. The death of these star-crossed lovers brings the feuding families together for once. They both have grievances for the loss of their beloved children, but put the past behind them and try to get along. Each family vows to make a statue of the other’s child, in honor of their deceased children.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wondering where I can find two historical images from the 1930s and 40s
Wondering where I can find two historical images from the 1930s and 40s...?
Every now and then, I come across strange photos or footage that grab my attention and linger in my memory. Lately I've been wondering about two images I've seen in the past. One of them is a black and white film footage from around the 1920-40s, filmed during Mussolini's dictatorship. I can vaguely remember watching a documentary about the rise of fascism in Italy and in that saw a footage of an Italian hospital where newborn babies were being moved on conveyor belt like in a factory. Nurses along the "assembly line" were sprinkling baby powder quite mechanically. For me, it was such a powerful footage that revealed the totalitarian/mechanical nature of the regime. The second image was a black and white photograph I found somewhere on the web (can't remember now) in which a group of nurses were wearing gas masks and apparently, marching. I believe it was taken in Manchuria in the 1930s and the nurses belong to the Imperial Japanese Army. Anyway, it had an unusually bizarre, morbid, and haunting quality to it that kinda shocked me. Somehow, it looked like the end of the world as people knew it was near...a prophetic kind of photo of World War II. These are some haunting images that appear in my mind time and again. Luckily, I was born in the 1980s and therefore, never had to experience that dark period in history; but I felt like those images somehow gave me a strong insight into what it was like to live in that period. Often wondered if I could use it in a photo collage or some art project. I don't know where to find them on the web though...
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.Doubt these things are true.Probably some propaganda footage to make you dislike these countries.
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Every now and then, I come across strange photos or footage that grab my attention and linger in my memory. Lately I've been wondering about two images I've seen in the past. One of them is a black and white film footage from around the 1920-40s, filmed during Mussolini's dictatorship. I can vaguely remember watching a documentary about the rise of fascism in Italy and in that saw a footage of an Italian hospital where newborn babies were being moved on conveyor belt like in a factory. Nurses along the "assembly line" were sprinkling baby powder quite mechanically. For me, it was such a powerful footage that revealed the totalitarian/mechanical nature of the regime. The second image was a black and white photograph I found somewhere on the web (can't remember now) in which a group of nurses were wearing gas masks and apparently, marching. I believe it was taken in Manchuria in the 1930s and the nurses belong to the Imperial Japanese Army. Anyway, it had an unusually bizarre, morbid, and haunting quality to it that kinda shocked me. Somehow, it looked like the end of the world as people knew it was near...a prophetic kind of photo of World War II. These are some haunting images that appear in my mind time and again. Luckily, I was born in the 1980s and therefore, never had to experience that dark period in history; but I felt like those images somehow gave me a strong insight into what it was like to live in that period. Often wondered if I could use it in a photo collage or some art project. I don't know where to find them on the web though...
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.Doubt these things are true.Probably some propaganda footage to make you dislike these countries.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
i had a relationship with my uncle when i was a boy, i keep it a secret to my parents do i have to tell them
i had a relationship with my uncle when i was a boy, i keep it a secret to my parents do i have to tell them?
i just want to open my story here, i don't want to tell my parents and my sisters about this. im 22 yrs. old now and im working as a nurse. im a half filipino half italian. my mom is a filipina and my dad is italian. since i was a kid my parents always travel to the philippines. im their 1st and only son and im 8 yrs. old that time. my parents are busy for their business in the philippines that time and they have a hard time taking care of me, so they let my uncle take care and manage the things i need in school etc.my uncle is a married man and has a 7 mons. old baby and he is very close to my family. during that time while my parents are away, i develop separation anxiety for the first 3 mons. i always cry but im happy that my uncle and his wife are very loving and caring about me, they treated me as their own child. my uncle works night time and his wife works day time, so my uncle is the one who really take care of me, he send my to school and buy the things that i want. i could still remember that i feel more closer to him than my dad. he always hug me and tell a joke about how cute and a good kid i was. we even sleep together and sometimes if i did something wrong i tell him the truth and say sorry and hug him. that time i develop love to him and attraction. i know since i was a kid i always smile and feel close to the person i like. one day while my uncle is taking a shower he called me and he said " pls.take my bath towel in my room and give it to me" so i did and its the first time i saw him naked. i just stand in front of him and looked curious and smile at him. he look at me in the eyes and said "you okay?" then he grab me and sat down on his bed and asked me if i could give him oral. i feel nervous that time but also happy and excited to do it for him. that time i did it to make him happy. he always said to me " dont tell any body about this if you love your uncle" we had a great relationship for at least 5 yrs.until my parents came back here in U.S. and stay with me for a while. my uncle and i still love each other until he and his wife moved to italy. i still love him till now and i already went to italy for vacation many times to visit him and his family. i start dating other men there in italy and also last year i went to phil. with my mom and my younger sisters and i tried to date guys i met there and they are cool. my family always asked me why i don't have a girlfriend and sometimes they suspect im gay but actually thats the truth. i just cant open it to them for who i am right now, i just don't know what to say and whats their reaction to that. im very secretive to my family and act just like a normal straight guy to them. only my friends and the guys i date they know about me. my experience in life i don't regret anything. im just happy for it and looked back the time and laugh about it my self. i feel like a whore for all the things i experience about men LOL. im sure if those things didn't happened to me probably im a straight guy right now. thanks for reading my story....................xxsam
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What your uncle did was wrong. But if you are attracted to men then that's who you are and you should share that with your family. You don't need to tell them about your uncle if you don't want to but you should be honest with them about your sexuality, its part of who you are and you should embrace that. good luck.
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Ok.. here is the deal.. U love your uncle.. and you can't see threw the trees.. Ok.. if your gay .. then your gay.. period..but I think that experience had a great deal of influence on your life.. it did not make you gay... Yes.. U should tell your parents.. why? He could of kind and loving to you.. bu it doesn't mean this was the only person he did this too or if he didn't even go further w/ some other kid... and that is serious... and now he has a child.. what he was to you.. doesn't mean he is always that person.. and you could help save one child some pain... should u come out to them.. yes.. if your 22.. then be your own Man..!!!! U are what U are.. they need to love you for who you are.. and if not then love yourself.. that much more.. I hope I have help.. think about it.. not everyone is as lucky as you were.. good luck
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i just want to open my story here, i don't want to tell my parents and my sisters about this. im 22 yrs. old now and im working as a nurse. im a half filipino half italian. my mom is a filipina and my dad is italian. since i was a kid my parents always travel to the philippines. im their 1st and only son and im 8 yrs. old that time. my parents are busy for their business in the philippines that time and they have a hard time taking care of me, so they let my uncle take care and manage the things i need in school etc.my uncle is a married man and has a 7 mons. old baby and he is very close to my family. during that time while my parents are away, i develop separation anxiety for the first 3 mons. i always cry but im happy that my uncle and his wife are very loving and caring about me, they treated me as their own child. my uncle works night time and his wife works day time, so my uncle is the one who really take care of me, he send my to school and buy the things that i want. i could still remember that i feel more closer to him than my dad. he always hug me and tell a joke about how cute and a good kid i was. we even sleep together and sometimes if i did something wrong i tell him the truth and say sorry and hug him. that time i develop love to him and attraction. i know since i was a kid i always smile and feel close to the person i like. one day while my uncle is taking a shower he called me and he said " pls.take my bath towel in my room and give it to me" so i did and its the first time i saw him naked. i just stand in front of him and looked curious and smile at him. he look at me in the eyes and said "you okay?" then he grab me and sat down on his bed and asked me if i could give him oral. i feel nervous that time but also happy and excited to do it for him. that time i did it to make him happy. he always said to me " dont tell any body about this if you love your uncle" we had a great relationship for at least 5 yrs.until my parents came back here in U.S. and stay with me for a while. my uncle and i still love each other until he and his wife moved to italy. i still love him till now and i already went to italy for vacation many times to visit him and his family. i start dating other men there in italy and also last year i went to phil. with my mom and my younger sisters and i tried to date guys i met there and they are cool. my family always asked me why i don't have a girlfriend and sometimes they suspect im gay but actually thats the truth. i just cant open it to them for who i am right now, i just don't know what to say and whats their reaction to that. im very secretive to my family and act just like a normal straight guy to them. only my friends and the guys i date they know about me. my experience in life i don't regret anything. im just happy for it and looked back the time and laugh about it my self. i feel like a whore for all the things i experience about men LOL. im sure if those things didn't happened to me probably im a straight guy right now. thanks for reading my story....................xxsam
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What your uncle did was wrong. But if you are attracted to men then that's who you are and you should share that with your family. You don't need to tell them about your uncle if you don't want to but you should be honest with them about your sexuality, its part of who you are and you should embrace that. good luck.
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Ok.. here is the deal.. U love your uncle.. and you can't see threw the trees.. Ok.. if your gay .. then your gay.. period..but I think that experience had a great deal of influence on your life.. it did not make you gay... Yes.. U should tell your parents.. why? He could of kind and loving to you.. bu it doesn't mean this was the only person he did this too or if he didn't even go further w/ some other kid... and that is serious... and now he has a child.. what he was to you.. doesn't mean he is always that person.. and you could help save one child some pain... should u come out to them.. yes.. if your 22.. then be your own Man..!!!! U are what U are.. they need to love you for who you are.. and if not then love yourself.. that much more.. I hope I have help.. think about it.. not everyone is as lucky as you were.. good luck
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Friday, April 1, 2011
i had a relationship with my uncle since i was a boy i keep it a secret to my parents do i have to tell them
i had a relationship with my uncle since i was a boy i keep it a secret to my parents do i have to tell them?
I just want to open my story here i dont want to tell my parents and my sisters about this im 22 yrs old now and im working as a nurse im a half filipino half italian my mom is a filipina and my dad is italian since i was a kid my parents always travel in the phil.im their 1st and only son im 8 yrs. old that time and most of time while my parents are busy for their business in the phil. they have a hard time taking care about me so they let my uncle take care and manage the things i need for school etc. my uncle is a married man and has a 7 mons. old baby his very close to my family. While my parents are away i develop separation anxiety for the 1st 3 mons.i always cry but im happy that my uncle and his wife are very loving and caring about me they treated me as their own child my uncle work during night time and his wife works day time so my uncle is the one who really care about me he send me to school and buy the things that i want i still remember that i feel more closer to him than my dad he always hug me and tell jokes about how cute and a good kid i was we even sleep together and sometimes if i did something wrong i tell him the truth and say sorry and hug him that time i develop love to him and attraction i know since i was a kid i always smile and feel close to the person i like one day while my uncle is taking a shower he call me and said pls take my bath towel in my room and give it to me so i did and its the 1st time i seen him naked i just stand in front of him and look curious and smile at him he look at me in the eye and said u ok? then he grab me and ask me to give him oral i feel nervous but also happy to do it for him that time i did it and we develop secret relationship sometimes i feel bad about it but i just feel its the only way to make him happy he always said to me dont tell anybody about this if you love your uncle. we had a great relationship for almost 5 yrs until my parents came back here in U.S. and stay for a long time with me.my uncle and i still love each other until he and his wife moved to italy. i still love my uncle till now and i already went to italy for vacation many times visit them and start dating other men there in italy and also last year i went to phil. with my mom and my younger sisters i try to date guys i meet there and they are cool. my family always ask about why i dont have a gf and sometimes they suspect im gay but actually its true i just cant open it to them right now im very secretive to my family and act normal to them only to my friends or guys they know about me. my experience in life i dont regret anything im just happy for it and look back the time and laugh about it my self i feel like im a whore for all the things i experience about men LOL. im sure if those things didnt happened to me probably im a straight guy right now. thanx for reading my story ..........xx sam
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cool story, bro!
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wt fuck i hear this hsit happens wow speachless
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Well that seems pretty messed up... but at this point you are an adult and you don't seem to care... Personally since you are now an adult I say do whatever you want, but this seems like its gonna blow up in your face eventually and mess up things with your family. Also like I said the situation is kind of messed up and you should not only have not been involved with your uncle when you were a minor but relations like that with someone in your family? I don't think its right but its really your choice as far as im concerned.
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thats is the most disturbing thing ive ever read.
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Your uncle molested you and is a sexual predator. He needs to be in jail. tell everyone your a victim of his abuse.
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I think you should tel your parents that you are gay, but don't tell them about your uncle.
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Sounds like you are comfortable with your situation. Very inappropriate thing on your Uncle's part. Incest and exploiting a youth sexually can really confuse someone in today's society. You should tell your family probably. If you think that is the reason you are gay, maybe you should try dating girls. It may be that you were already gay. Do you remember as a kid. It sounds a bit like ancient Rome or Greece. I hope you are able to have a healthy adult relatinship afer all of this.
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im not being funny buy that is classed as him being a pedophile! i think you should tell your parents! they need to stop him in case he does the same to his child! This is classed as sexual abuse! Please tell your parents, even if you don't want too! think of your cousin!
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yes boy because the earlier the better like to me i am agirl of 21 and i am ajournalist ,i would like you to be my friend for more advise
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You dont HAVE to tell them, but if you feel guilty and its bothering you a whole lot than go ahead.
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You don't need to tell your parents but you do need to tell the authorities. Period point blank he raped you and molested you and he was WRONG!!! It's not your fault you feel love towards this man because the abuse started when you were a child and now you have a warped sense of what is right and what love is. He is a disgusting "person" and should go to jail for what he did to you. Whether you think what he did to you is ok or not he needs to be reported. Just to ask you a question, how would you feel if in a few years he starts forcing oral on his child? Would you think that's normal? I hope your answer is no! I would suggest some counseling.
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What will you do if you are tempted to pass this on to another child? Will you do it?Get some kind of counseling to help prevent that at least.
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I just want to open my story here i dont want to tell my parents and my sisters about this im 22 yrs old now and im working as a nurse im a half filipino half italian my mom is a filipina and my dad is italian since i was a kid my parents always travel in the phil.im their 1st and only son im 8 yrs. old that time and most of time while my parents are busy for their business in the phil. they have a hard time taking care about me so they let my uncle take care and manage the things i need for school etc. my uncle is a married man and has a 7 mons. old baby his very close to my family. While my parents are away i develop separation anxiety for the 1st 3 mons.i always cry but im happy that my uncle and his wife are very loving and caring about me they treated me as their own child my uncle work during night time and his wife works day time so my uncle is the one who really care about me he send me to school and buy the things that i want i still remember that i feel more closer to him than my dad he always hug me and tell jokes about how cute and a good kid i was we even sleep together and sometimes if i did something wrong i tell him the truth and say sorry and hug him that time i develop love to him and attraction i know since i was a kid i always smile and feel close to the person i like one day while my uncle is taking a shower he call me and said pls take my bath towel in my room and give it to me so i did and its the 1st time i seen him naked i just stand in front of him and look curious and smile at him he look at me in the eye and said u ok? then he grab me and ask me to give him oral i feel nervous but also happy to do it for him that time i did it and we develop secret relationship sometimes i feel bad about it but i just feel its the only way to make him happy he always said to me dont tell anybody about this if you love your uncle. we had a great relationship for almost 5 yrs until my parents came back here in U.S. and stay for a long time with me.my uncle and i still love each other until he and his wife moved to italy. i still love my uncle till now and i already went to italy for vacation many times visit them and start dating other men there in italy and also last year i went to phil. with my mom and my younger sisters i try to date guys i meet there and they are cool. my family always ask about why i dont have a gf and sometimes they suspect im gay but actually its true i just cant open it to them right now im very secretive to my family and act normal to them only to my friends or guys they know about me. my experience in life i dont regret anything im just happy for it and look back the time and laugh about it my self i feel like im a whore for all the things i experience about men LOL. im sure if those things didnt happened to me probably im a straight guy right now. thanx for reading my story ..........xx sam
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cool story, bro!
2 :
wt fuck i hear this hsit happens wow speachless
3 :
Well that seems pretty messed up... but at this point you are an adult and you don't seem to care... Personally since you are now an adult I say do whatever you want, but this seems like its gonna blow up in your face eventually and mess up things with your family. Also like I said the situation is kind of messed up and you should not only have not been involved with your uncle when you were a minor but relations like that with someone in your family? I don't think its right but its really your choice as far as im concerned.
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thats is the most disturbing thing ive ever read.
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Your uncle molested you and is a sexual predator. He needs to be in jail. tell everyone your a victim of his abuse.
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I think you should tel your parents that you are gay, but don't tell them about your uncle.
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Sounds like you are comfortable with your situation. Very inappropriate thing on your Uncle's part. Incest and exploiting a youth sexually can really confuse someone in today's society. You should tell your family probably. If you think that is the reason you are gay, maybe you should try dating girls. It may be that you were already gay. Do you remember as a kid. It sounds a bit like ancient Rome or Greece. I hope you are able to have a healthy adult relatinship afer all of this.
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im not being funny buy that is classed as him being a pedophile! i think you should tell your parents! they need to stop him in case he does the same to his child! This is classed as sexual abuse! Please tell your parents, even if you don't want too! think of your cousin!
9 :
yes boy because the earlier the better like to me i am agirl of 21 and i am ajournalist ,i would like you to be my friend for more advise
10 :
You dont HAVE to tell them, but if you feel guilty and its bothering you a whole lot than go ahead.
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You don't need to tell your parents but you do need to tell the authorities. Period point blank he raped you and molested you and he was WRONG!!! It's not your fault you feel love towards this man because the abuse started when you were a child and now you have a warped sense of what is right and what love is. He is a disgusting "person" and should go to jail for what he did to you. Whether you think what he did to you is ok or not he needs to be reported. Just to ask you a question, how would you feel if in a few years he starts forcing oral on his child? Would you think that's normal? I hope your answer is no! I would suggest some counseling.
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What will you do if you are tempted to pass this on to another child? Will you do it?Get some kind of counseling to help prevent that at least.
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