If you've enjoyed this video, please consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />https://www.patreon.com/literature_walkthrough<br /><br />Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- T1 Wasteland / Hero’s Quest: Love the redeemer<br />- T3 Self vs Society: Mercutio aligned with society; Romeo aligned with the Self<br />- T4 Love as truest expression of the Self<br />- T8 / T10 Revenge, Furies / Wasteland<br />- T9 Revenge / Justice <br />- T10 In-group / Out-group<br />- T11 Fate; not cosmic, but personal; strength of character vs weaknesses<br />- Tragedy: Crux, fulcrum, peripeteia, fatal error, tragic flaw<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C1 Romeo: Worthy hero, idealist<br />- C1 Romeo: Tragic flaw — abandons Self, aligns with society; he senses the wrongness <br />- C3 Mercutio: Projection, we see what we want/expect to see<br />- Benvolio: fair dealer, balances the forces of Self-Society, hero?<br />- C8 Lady Capulet: Political thinker, seeking advantage, revenge<br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<br /><br />All commentary in this series is designed to help students:<br />— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation<br />— Prepare for general quizzes and exams<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
