Romeo and Juliet Journal

Summary for Romeo and Juliet, and the two quotes/responses.


The story takes place in Verona, Italy, early in the morning. There are several characters, including the servants that work for the family the Capulets, who are called Sampson and Gregory. There are also two servants that work for the family the Montague’s, called Abram and Balthasar. Walking around, they bump into each other, and while engaged in a verbal confrontation, Benvelio and Tybalt, a Montague and a Capulet, respectively, enter the scene. They join in the arguing, and in the end, a physical fight breaks out between the Montague’s and the Capulets, which is then stopped b Prince Escalus. It is then revealed that Romeo is infatuated with Juliet.


“Everyone is sick of the fighting except Tybalt” (Page Thirty-Four [34] Line 14)

This shows that not everyone really wants to fight for their “side”. Since it says that everyone is sick of the fighting with the exclusion of only Tybalt, this shows that the servants for the Capulets as well as the servants for the Montague don’t really like fighting with each other all the time. It either shows that, or simply just shows they don’t enjoy physical confrontations with each other.


“I’ll keep trying to teach you till I die” (Page Forty-One [41] Line 20)

This quote from what Benvolio said reveals and finally confirms the fact that he does not like Romeo being in love with Juliet, event though it was already to be expected. This shows he wants to stop his love with her, and would not give up easily.


-Kelson Fung, November 13 2007


Plot, Summary, Etc. for Romeo and Juliet


Scene 1

Characters:
There are two servants of the Capulet house, (Sampson and Gregory) and two servants of the Montague house (Abram and Balthasar), as well as Benvolio, Tybalt, a Capulet and Montague, respectively, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Montague, Lady Montague, the Prince Excalus, and, in the end, Romeo.

Plot:
The two servants of the Capulet house are walking across town and start joking around with each other, and talking amongst themselves. Two Montague servants then arrive, and start a confrontation with them. The confrontation escalates to the two feuding families entering an all out fight, which is then ended by Prince Escalus, who announces death to whoever “disturbs the peace” again next. In the end, Romeo tells Benvolio of how in love he is with a girl, and how he is having trouble in successfully wooing her.

Setting:
This scene takes place in town square, of Verona, Italy.



Scene 2

Characters:
The characters in this scene include Capulet, Paris (kinsman of the Prince, Escalus), a servant, Romeo, and Benvolio.

Plot:
The plot is that, in the beginning, Paris asks Capulet if he could marry Juliet or not. Capulet doesn’t let him, and argues that Juliet is too young for marriage yet, and says she is not even fourteen yet. Capulet then invites him to a party, where Juliet will be, as well as other girls, and gives a servant the paper with the invitation. Romeo gets a hold of the paper, and, proving he can read it to the servant, also finds out of the party that will be thrown. Romeo decides to go to the party because Benvolio wants him to compare Rosaline, the girl whom Romeo is infatuated with, with other girls, in an attempt to change his mind.

Setting:
The scene takes place in a street near the Capulets’ house.



Scene 3

Characters:
The characters are Juliet, Lady Capulet, the nurse, and a servant.

Plot:
In the beginning, Lady Capulet is talking to the nurse about Juliet, and the nurse tells a story of a humorous incident that occurred with Juliet when she was three. Lady Capulet then speaks with Juliet a marriage with Paris, and tries to convince her to marry him by telling her of all his good qualities, but Juliet seems to be unwilling to do so in the end.

Setting:
The Capulet’s house.


-Kelson Fung, November 19, 2007