Thursday, November 1, 2007

The Vulnerable Juliet

What satisfaction canst thou have tonight? (II, ii, 126)

Throughtout the play, Juliet portrays herself as an innocent teen in love; she is also vulnerable as a consequence of her purity. In this scene, Romeo says, "O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?", Juliet's clean mind, asked how she could satisfy him. Her vulnerability, or innocence that helps her to see the best in people, did not think about what Romeo was actually asking for. She is vulnerable, becuase she is in a way clueless and inexperienced, and in love. Juliet is seeing everything through rosycolored lenses, and often sees things Romeo says in a different light they are intended. In my view, Romeo noticed this, and then purposes to exchanged vows, to cover up what he just said. If it weren't for her nievity i think Romeo would have asked for something else. Although Juliet's vulerability may keep her pure, it can also be misinturpreted for something else.

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