Sunday, April 8, 2012

More TEOGROMITMM vs. Capulets

Upon reading the homework sheet I realized that I had forgotten to contrast Juliet's family and Tillie's family, so here I go:
The main contrast that I notice is that Juliet's family is more functional and connected than Tillie's. One example is that Beatrice freaks out, and she doesn't ever really start or stop freaking out within the play (the exception being the one point where she is planning on going to the school to support Tillie. Lord Capulet only gets annoyed when he wants Juliet to marry Paris and she doesn't want to and the resulting argument.  Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet love Juliet, as does Juliets nurse and (just about) everyone else in Juliet's life, where as it seems questionable if even Beatrice and Ruth love Tillie.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Juliet's Family vs. Tillie's Family


There are quite a few comparisons, in my mind, that can be made about The Capulet’s and Tillie’s family. The most obvious one is between Lord Capulet and Beatrice. They seem alike to me because they are both the head of their family. Both are also somewhat blind to the needs or desires of those around them, and even once they know they don’t always care.
            Another comparison that I made, albeit on a lesser level, is that Tybalt and Ruth. Ruth is somewhat more thoughtful and compassionate that Tybalt usually is, but there were still times where Ruth was short tempered or thoughtless in what she said or did, just like Tybalt. She also wasn’t always the most supportive of sisters, just like Tybalt wasn’t always the most supportive of cousins to Juliet.
            If I had to pick one person to compare Tillie to it would be Juliet, but it is, in my mind, the weakest connection. Tillie and Juliet both want something, but neither of their parents are helping or even allowing them to get it. Another comparison is that they both seem like very kind girls that are willing to help/care for/mourn for others.