“Eternal” theme of love in the tragedy of W. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
There is no sadder story in the world
than the tale of Romeo and Juliet.
V. Shakespeare
The famous tragedy of W. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was first staged in 1595. Centuries have passed, but today, as in the days of Shakespeare, this “sad story” makes one tremble of heart, as this eternal theme continues to worry us – the theme of tragically interrupted love.
The first tragedy of Shakespeare is the tragedy of a great human feeling, faced with an inhuman world.
The plot of “Romeo and Juliet” leads us to the ancient Italian folk legend, according to which the events described by Shakespeare did take place in the early 14th century in the city of Verona. Even now in this city they show the legendary “Juliet’s Tomb”. Shakespeare was far from being the first one to deal with this plot, but he was the first to make a brilliant work of art out of him.
The main theme of the Shakespearean
“Romeo and Juliet” glorifies the fidelity of feeling. Shakespeare speaks more convincingly about Juliet’s loyalty, that he describes her fiancé, Paris, by no means a freak and not a villain. Paris is handsome and loyal to Juliet, but he does not understand her feelings.
Romeo and Juliet are dying, but they are not separated. They die together, their love conquers death, since the death of young people permanently eliminates age-old enmity. Their death makes Montague and Capuletti, the rulers of Verona and all those who survived, ponder. Is not it time to end the bloodshed?
Two equally well-respected families
In Verona, where events meet us,
They conduct internecine battles
And do not want to stop the bloodshed.
The children of the leaders love each other,
But fate fixes them,
And their death at the grave doors
Put an end to irreconcilable discord.
A gold monument is erected on the grave of the dead for future generations. With his tragedy, Shakespeare appealed to future generations. A great humanist never lost faith in life, and the monument of this faith reached us “Romeo and Juliet” – one of the finest works of world literature.