tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106924710861012601.post1810304142727257103..comments2023-08-01T02:19:04.375-07:00Comments on What Shall Shakespeare Say Today: Romeo and Juliet - DreamsShakespeare girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817955149791270897noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106924710861012601.post-10166244012239732552015-09-22T20:47:43.127-07:002015-09-22T20:47:43.127-07:00Romeo and Juliet's death lead to "nothing...Romeo and Juliet's death lead to "nothingness of death" only to the degree that their lives are over. However, look at the last scenes, the last lines of Romeo and Juliet. The play is not about their independent, individual lives, rather the feud of their families. The personal sacrifice of their lives was required to redeem their society from the generational disagreement which had wreaked havoc on their city. Not only do R/J force their parents to reconcile-as both are grieving families now- but they also eliminate the possibility of continuing the future feud, as both single children no longer can carry out the families' legacies. With all that in mind, I don't think a proper critic can say that Romeo and Juliet lived in the shadows of love which lead to nothingness. Just some thoughts-thanks for sharing yours! So much to think about.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837038069185806821noreply@blogger.com