Question

In Juliet's second speech (beginning "O Romeo, Romeo!"), what does she say is the central problem that exists between her and Romeo? In her mind, how could this problem be solved? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Answer 1

Answer:

For her, the central problem between her and Romeo is their surnames, which shows which family they belong to and thus makes them enemies. She believes that if Romeu changes his surname it will solve this problem, or if he swears his love for her, she will change her surname and the problem will be solved in the same way.

Explanation:

We can interpret that J * is willing to deny her own family in order to experience that overwhelming love that she feels for Romeo and hopes that he will be willing to do the same, changing his name and living as someone without family ties, because the only thing what matters is that they have each other.

This renouncing the family is one of the strongest points of this novel, because the family is what provides the respect and honor of these young people in the society in which they live, so renouncing the family meant renouncing all of that.