In my perspective, I believe the play showed human emotions to a considerably fair degree, love's affliction of woes to the lovers, and unshakable faith. Though portrayed well, the flow of some scenes were abruptly halted, shifted on a polar side: largely comedy, then to a very tragic tone. Virginity and women are taken lightly, in contrast to today. Although, when nearing conclusion, a finer way was used for the readers/audience. Romeo's arrival at the tomb, was very crucial, and thus made the spectators sit at the edge of their seats. What if Romeo had come earlier? What if the truth was laid to Romeo without any hindrances? Would their very young, tragic love be saved at the last moments of the play? If it were me, I would still think their love would not survive, as love, defined throughout the time of learning, is woeful when bred of a young age. In one way or another, Shakespeare knows, their love must end in a tragic way, though he portrayed it as a love 'til death.
In a nutshell, the play was good. Not bad, and pretty good. The thoughts were expressed beautifully in metaphors, views on profound things were comically told, but the flow was bad (at least for me). I am always amused by the characters' conversations.
If ever the lovers' fate were to be in my whim, I would conclude it the other way around, whereas instead of people dying, I'd show the audience the harsh reality that people face nowadays. The unexpected turns of the real world, the awkwardness of situations, and the inevitability of sudden ends. Here goes everything:
Paris enters Juliet's tomb in secrecy with his page just outside, waiting by the passages to the tomb.
He grieves for Juliet's supposed death, and then hears his page's warning.
Paris hides in the dark.
Romeo goes inside the tomb and grieves for Juliet as well.
Paris reveals himself after a few moments, and they encounter.
"Why do you grieve for someone who doesn't deserve you? I am puzzled. Since when have you thought that you love my Juliet?"
Romeo, bested by grief, is drowned in nostalgia.
"Before I have met her, I have always thought that I would not ever love again. That is, until I was struck by Cupid's arrow by seeing Juliet. I have never thought once that I'd be in love again. Even having just seen her once, I have known, she is my true love; she gave me hope in life."
"Why does your love weigh more than mine for her? I know I love her much, but she does not see me. Why am I bested by someone of evil blood? I demand to know!"
Paris and Romeo fights.
Romeo, still struck by grief, is wounded and helpless.
"Why are you weak? Is your love as such?"
"Nay. I just want to join my love in death."
Paris is moved by Romeo's words.
"Why do you wish as much as your own death as well? Do you not wish to live for her?"
"I can never truly live without her. I am as much as dead right now."
"Ah! I cannot bear this!"
In the midst of their conversation, Juliet awakes. Each one of them in the tomb is taken aback.
It is Romeo who takes the first action in what seems like ages among them.
"My love! I thought you were dead! O, how much have I gone mad and despaired after learning you were dead!"
Juliet hugs Romeo back. She notices Paris.
"Romeo, bred from what is your wound? And why are you here, Paris? Did you battle?"
"Worry no more, Juliet. I wish not to kill Romeo any more, and more importantly, I wish your happiness. Once we get back to the city, I shall step back from our marriage. I will try to forget the pain I bear now and the pain I shall bear for always. But remember this well Juliet: I shall not stop loving you. I wish you the best, Romeo."
Romeo is surprised.
"What of you now, Paris?"
"I may go on a journey 'round here in Europe. I wish not to live here any more, though I might visit here at times."
Paris leaves, his eyes wet with tears.
After returning to the city, everyone is surprised of Juliet's living and walking body, with Romeo beside him, his clothes still stained with blood. Each house delighted. They took no more moment and took Romeo to the infirmary, where he was treated. Romeo enlightened each head of the house while Juliet sat beside him. They learnt of the truth, and each one was taken aback, including Juliet. Capulet and Montague both knew of their mistakes, and the consequences it had brought upon them. As such, they finally put an end to their seemingly endless conflict, and blessed their children's wedding.
And Romeo and Juliet lived happily ever after.
As for Paris, he left Verona without a notice.
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