Romeo and Juliet -essay prep/essay 10-

Actually I have seen “Romeo and Juliet” for the first time despite it being Shakespeare’s very famous love story. But I have known this movie’s words, “Oh, Romeo, why are you Romeo?” I didn’t know what these words mean until watching it. This is a modern-day “Romeo and Juliet”. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes act as Romeo and Juliet in this movie. They are beautiful and right for the role, I think.
Romeo is the son of the Montagues. He is beautiful man and a little naughty. But his friend Mercutio is naughtier. His character will make him plunge into a sad situation. Juliet is the daughter of the Capulets. She is　also a beautiful girl and expected to marry with a rich man by her parents. Her cousin, Tybalt is the nephew of Lady Capulet. He is proud of himself and his family name and an impetuous man. Capulet is a father of Juliet. He is sometimes fierce. Lady Capulet is the mother of Juliet and tries hard to make her a proper Capulet. Angelica is a Juliet's personal attendant and confidante. At first, I thought she is a follower of Lady Capulet. But she is the only person who worries about Juliet.
Romeo suffered from one-sided love. His friends including Mercutio took him to the Capulet’s party. The Capulets and Montagues were on bad terms. There, he fell in love Juliet. Juliet fell in love with him, too. But they knew that they were the enemy. But their love didn’t end. They exchanged marriage vows by Friar Laurence secretly. He expected this would reconcile both families. But a sad accident happened. Tybalt killed Mercutio. Romeo was beside himself by anger and killed Tybalt. He was banished. Friar Laurence told him to publish their marriage and called back Romeo. After he left, Juliet was forced to marry another man by her parents. She asked Friar Laurence what she should do. He had a certain plan. The night before marriage, she drinks a poison. But it doesn’t kill her. She’ll stiffen as if she died, and wake up after 24 hours. Then, she’ll be in church as a dead person. After that, she’ll run away to Romeo. Despite the fact that this was very dangerous plan, she decided to do it. Friar Laurence sent a letter written the plan for Romeo soon. But Romeo didn’t receive it. He heard from his attendant that Juliet died. The attendant didn’t know the plan and thought really she died. Romeo grieved and decided to go to her. If he is arrested, it means his death. He told good-bye to his attendant on the way and ran through the town to her. Then he already prepared for death, he had a strong poison. Finally, he arrived where she was. When he said good-bye and drunk the poison, she woke up. She said good-bye to him and killed herself.
There is no result if both families are reconciled. I think they were. If not, their death doesn’t have a meaning. I wondered why both families’ young people are such short temper. Is it common in UK? Japanese are thought to be calm about things usually. If they become calmer, they may be able to be reconciled. Romeo and Juliet are poor. They are only son and daughter of their families, so when they are dead, both blood end. (563 words/total:8911 words)