Within the first few acts of Romeo and Juliet we are already making connections and tying things together. I personally connected to the idea of my father (and mother) giving me the choice of who I marry. My mom and dad have always told me that who I married was my decision and that whoever it was, they would give their full support. In the case of Juliets father Capulet he has said that he will let Paris try to woo his daughter but will let her make the final decision, much as my parents have told me.
The longer I read this play the easier it gets. In 1.1 I had a little trouble understanding what was going on but now as I have learned his writing style I have enhanced my own abilities to understand and the reading gets less confusing. It helps to read it at home and then read it at school because when I read it at home I can try my hand at deciphering what is going on and take as long as I want, where at school I get to hear other input and hear what Shakespeare might really be conveying through different eyes. It also helps some to have the play read out loud in class.
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