Act-V, Scene-III.
This is a scene designed by
Shakespeare which blatantly juxtaposes love with love. One may wonder how to
differentiate love from love, love from itself!? We take only the terms used by
two men who wished to live with a girl. Both called their feelings for that
girl the same – love. This is where we may look to learn more about true love
and something close to that.
Beautiful Juliet is believed to be
dead and is buried in a churchyard. On that dead night, two men separately come
to that monument; one comes with a flower bouquet while the other comes with a poison
vial, both have different intentions. Both claim to love her sincerely. Both die
there at juliet’s tomb. But…..
The man with the bouquet- Count PARIS-
comes there with moistened eyes, grieving and moaning in sadness. Yet he asks
his page to watch out for any intruder. At NIGHT, and ALONE; he considers even
weeping openly for Juliet as something shameful. He does not want to be seen
wailing and moaning for a dead girl. His Count status would not let him do that
in front of others. Paris is still emotionally a Count on major part though he
does love her. Without Juliet, there are a lot of reasons to live. Juliet’s
death is, of course, a loss; but not so big a loss to bring an end to his life.
No. So he intends to live with just mourning. (But only) On being killed, he
asks Romeo to inter him with her.
Paris brings his page to stand as a
watch.
Paris comes there – only to offer a
few tear drops and flowers.
The man with poison-ROMEO- comes
there… not weeping, not wailing, not moaning, nor complaining. He is firm and
desperate. No wavering of mind. He is resolute. He does not care what others
may say. He lived only for her, not for himself or for others. He FEELS and
emotionally he IS juliet’s life. She loses life; he dies. Without her, there is
nothing for him to live. He is one
with her; there’s no separate existence for him. She’s everything to him; no
life without her. He chooses to kill himself, while he does have some considerations
for his parents and even balthasar.
Romeo sends home Balthazar, so that
Romeo would not be interrupted from killing self.
Romeo comes there- to kill himself.
What am I to say on this……!? How many
of us are so gentle, tender, innocent and gifted that, such true love can bud and
grow in ourselves ….? How many of us are so lucky to receive one such!? Not many
I guess…
What do you say……!?
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