Romeo and Juliet: Character Analysis of Romeo

5/7/15

Romeo and Juliet

In the tragic love story, "Romeo and Juliet", Shakespeare shows love from many different perspectives. In the book/play Romeo is hung up on Rosaline who he claimed to have loved, but forgets her once he lays eyes on Juliet. Some may argue that Romeo truly loves Juliet, but as the story develops, Romeo shows how he is making rash decisions and does not love Juliet.

Firstly, Romeo shows how he does not love Juliet because he has forgotten about Rosaline too fast. In act 2, scene 3, lines 48-49, Romeo says, "With Rosaline? No, I have forgot that name and that name's woe." Romeo says this after seeing Juliet, but moments before he was still declaring his love for Rosaline. Clearly, Romeo did not love either Rosaline or Juliet because when he claims to love Rosaline, he gets over his heart break too fast to have been in love.

Secondly, Romeo says words that reveal he is in love with being in a relationship instead of Juliet. When he says "Then love-devouring death do what he dare, it is enough to call her mine." in act 2, scene 6, lines 7-8, he shows that he loves to call Juliet his own. "it is enough to call her mine" means that with Juliet he has finally got someone who loves him, compared to Rosaline who did not love him back. Romeo love the idea of love, but does not actually love Juliet.

Ultimately, Romeo could love Juliet with time, but in the moment he is acting with impluse and is not thinking his actions through. Sometimes in life, we do things because they give us a feeling that we have been rejected by; as Romeo did with Rosaline. But we must look before we jump and make a situation have even worse consequences.

Insurgent: POWER VS POWER

     In the book Insurgent by Veronica Roth, many different groups or individuals are in disagreements over who has power. There are the ones with lots of power such as high-class people like Jeanine or people who have almost no power such as the factionless. Although different groups struggle over who has most power, all of the groups need each other to function properly as part of society.

     In the book each faction needs the other ones to help each other make progress. One example is on page 200, Tris says, "she knows that would be illogical. Without each faction, society doesn't function, because each faction trains its members for particular jobs. What she wants is control." although Jeanine wants power over all the other factions she cannot destroy that because she needs their particular skills, her faction is Erudite, so they have knowledge but she needs combat from Daunttless, resources from Abnegation and Amity who keeps peace. Clearly the factions need one another no matter how powerful they are, the Erudite  cannot stand on their own because they have only knowledge. Also in the book different factions team up together because they each have skills that the other needs. For example, Erudite teams up with Dauntless traitors, Erudite have the skills and Dauntless have the force and power to fight. Obviously, Erudite had to become allies with Dauntless traitors if they wanted to have controls over the others factions, without them they would be weak and defenseless. 

     Finally you can see that no matter how strong one group may seem they are powerless without another group to help them. This shows an important idea of how vital teamwork is, each group needs the skills of the other to become stronger. This relates to current society because many groups try to use their class over others, but they don't have power because everyone is equal, no matter how much money you have or where you are from. Everyone has skills/values that another group will need.

Immigration: Obama vs. Congress

Response to- Immigration: Obama vs. Congress

        In the article "Immigration: Obama vs. Congress", by Patricia Smith, Obama has made laws that protect illegal immigrants, but did he have the power to do so? On one hand people argue that Obama did not have authority to do so, but on the other hand he has helped so many people and families get a better life. The author uses powerful quotes and statistics to support her side and create big ideas throughout the article.

        One way the author creates ideas that show her opinion is by including quotes and statistics. She builds ideas about fear and fairness and also shows her opinion on the topic. Firstly, Smith says "There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the states", this huge statistic is included to give the reader a sense of  how big of a problem this was. Also, it helps persuade the reader by creating an image of how many people have had to struggle because the were illegal. In addition, Smith uses a quote from Jeff Passel of the Pew Hispanic Center, "But at any given moment, they face the possibility of being arrested and deported." Patricia Smith includes this line to show where she stands; although Obama may have done something he did not have the authority to do, it did more good than bad and helped a huge amount of people live freely. As well as that, the quote also shows how scary it is to be an illegal immigrant in the U.S. and how illegal immigrants have never been able to have an equal life because they have always been hiding in the shadows. It is clear to see how the author uses powerful quotes to state her side and also persuade the reader by creating imagery and emotion.

        After reading this article, i feel like Obama made the right decision because it making the new law was for the good of millions of people. I think people who are against Obama's choice should consider what it is like to live as an illegal immigrant who always had to hide and live in fear.