Zena Mae B. Cortezano reflects on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, emphasizing the interplay of love and harsh realities, and questioning the characters' control over their lives. She highlights Juliet's transformation through love, the impact of family expectations, and the destructive nature of hatred. The play serves as a reminder of the importance of honesty and communication in love, ultimately conveying a message of hope for learning from past mistakes to foster a better future.
Zena Mae B. Cortezano reflects on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, emphasizing the interplay of love and harsh realities, and questioning the characters' control over their lives. She highlights Juliet's transformation through love, the impact of family expectations, and the destructive nature of hatred. The play serves as a reminder of the importance of honesty and communication in love, ultimately conveying a message of hope for learning from past mistakes to foster a better future.
Zena Mae B. Cortezano reflects on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, emphasizing the interplay of love and harsh realities, and questioning the characters' control over their lives. She highlights Juliet's transformation through love, the impact of family expectations, and the destructive nature of hatred. The play serves as a reminder of the importance of honesty and communication in love, ultimately conveying a message of hope for learning from past mistakes to foster a better future.
Zena Mae B. Cortezano reflects on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, emphasizing the interplay of love and harsh realities, and questioning the characters' control over their lives. She highlights Juliet's transformation through love, the impact of family expectations, and the destructive nature of hatred. The play serves as a reminder of the importance of honesty and communication in love, ultimately conveying a message of hope for learning from past mistakes to foster a better future.
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SAN JOSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SAN JOSE MALILIPOT, ALBAY
Zena Mae B. Cortezano
BSED-ENGLISH 3-E MC LIT 7
Romeo and Juliet: A Reaction and Reflection
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a story that speaks to the heart. It’s about love, but also about how love can collide with the harsh realities of the world. The play made me think about how much control we really have over our lives. Romeo and Juliet didn’t just fall in love, they fought against a world that tried to tear them apart. What struck me most is how love, which should bring happiness, became the cause of so much pain. It made me wonder: was their tragedy fate, or were they just too young and impulsive to handle such a strong emotion?
The characters feel very real, even though they live In a time so different from ours. Juliet, especially, stands out to me. At first, she’s just a sheltered girl, but her love for Romeo gives her courage to make bold decisions. Still, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated by how rushed everything was falling in love, marrying, and ultimately, their tragic end. It reminded me of how young people sometimes make big decisions without fully understanding the consequences. Their story also made me think about the pressure of family expectations. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues didn’t just affect Romeo and Juliet; it ruined lives, showing how senseless hatred can destroy everything good.
One thing I loved about the play was how it used light and dark imagery. Romeo calling Juliet his “sun” shows how love can feel like a bright light in the darkness. But that light didn’t last. Their love, hidden in the shadows and rushed in secret, was doomed from the start. This reminded me that while love is beautiful, it can’t survive without honesty, communication, and support from the people around you. In the end, their deaths felt like a message about how hate and misunderstanding need to end before love can truly thrive. Reading Romeo and Juliet made me reflect on how conflicts, whether between families or within ourselves, shape our lives. The play is more than just a love story, it’s a mirror showing how love, pain, and decisions are all part of what it means to be human. Even though it’s tragic, it left me with a sense of hope: maybe we can learn from their mistakes and create a world where love doesn’t have to end in heartbreak.
