As some may know, I am an affirmed, positively, definitely ANTI-Romeo and Juliet. I mean, it's about on par with Lord of the Flies for subtlety, other plays of his are better written (I think), it's kinda cheesy itself (What light from Yonder Window breaks???It is the east!!! And Juliet - drumroll- is the sun!!!!), aaaaannnd Shakespeare stole the stinking plot from those Italians. Argue Ecclesiastes as you may, but it is on a list of offenses. Come on.
But I'm okay Juliet now. I still think Romeo is stupid, but I'm okay with Juliet. Why? Because I'm a sucker for chick flicks but also because she has turned into this incredible symbol. It is a symbol for true, go-chase-after-her, throw-caution-to-the-winds love. Thousands of women and men have written to her, asking her for direction in love. She has become the patron saint of love. Way to go, Shakespeare. I guess I'm a fan of her now because there is a hopeless romantic inside of me that really really lacks that chasing courage in some cases but also wouldn't mind being Juliet, come what may. It's that kissing in the rain thing.
And yes, Artie, it is a girl thing.
Oh, and I still passionately hate that Love Story song by Taylor Swift. Because of Romeo and Juliet and shoddy literary allusions.
ReplyDeleteDid you ever see that music video we made of that song in Speech?
ReplyDeleteNO! I want to watch it.
ReplyDeleteAsk Rachel. She has it.
ReplyDeleteAnd gosh darn it! I only just saw the last little bit. I'll never understand it. I never will.
Saw only the last part of your own music video? Or saw the last part of the Juliet movie? Or still don't understand the kissing in the rain.
ReplyDeleteKissing in the rain. It just seems so... business as usual, nothing special to me. I mean, sure, it isn't usual, but it doesn't seem unduly romantic.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it has to do with baptism symbolism.
No. Artie it doesn't. It's just something guys can't seem to understand. :)
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