Juliet

I am ecstatic that I have just married the love of my life. Today I could hardly keep calm because early this morning I did not know if I would be wed today or not. Nurse had to go find Romeo and ask him if he did want to marry me. She teased me mercilessly by not telling me if her would or not.

I have dreamed about falling in love and getting married when I was younger... But I never thought that I would feel like this. Romeo is so romantic and it was love at first sight. I love him tremendously.

Strangly though, I have a constant feeling that things will not end well... Like I have chosen my ultimate fate.

9th grade:Do you believe in Fate? Are there certain things in life that, once set in motion, are inevitable; things that cannot be stopped once they are started? The story of Romeo and Juliet implies that the path of their love and what happens to them is part of Fate's plan. Do you think this is possible?

Yes, anything is possible, although, things can change I think. For instance, if you are falling off a 100ft cliff you would believe that your fate is inevitable, but at the last moment you may grab a branch and save yourself.

I have seen movies though about fate that cannot be escaped. In the movie Final Destination people were set to die in a tragedy, but someone foresaw the tragedy and saved them all except there's one catch, death is coming after them once again to make sure that they die. So even though they escaped one incident, another one will follow until the job is done.

I believe that fate is real and there really are inevitable truths that we all have to face at some point in time. Dying is a great example of fate. It's something we all have to face, it is something that we cannot escape and it happens to everyone.

Juliet

Tonight my mother and father are having a party that I am particularly excited for. Earlier my mother asked me if I would consider marrying County Paris. He will be here tonight for the party so I am going to try to get to know Paris better.

I am not quite sure that I want to marry Paris, yet he is so handsome and rich. I guess if my parents would like me to marry him I shall. My mother and father love me dearly and I wouldn't want to do anything to disappoint them.

Who knows if I will marry Paris. Just thinking about it puts fluttering butterflies in my stomach. I wonder if he is the right one for me.

Define true love. Do you believe it exists?(Hint: have you ever seen it? give an example. Why do you believe/not believe in it?)

I do believe that true love exists, and I have seen it before. My parents are a great example of true love because they truly do love each other. They have been through very rough times together and they still love one another very much.

I am not quite sure about the "true love at first sight" because how could you love someone you don't even know? Or being "unconditionally" in love. Everything has conditions, I mean what if your boyfriend cheated on you? Wouldn't that change something?

When I get married I hope that it will be with a man that will stick with me through highs and lows, good times and bad times. A guy that will truly love me for who I am.

If you had one superpower, what would it be and why? (Hint: describe exactly what your power would be, why you would want that one, what you would use your power for, etc. Would you be good or evil? Would you use it just for fun or for a good cause?)

If I could have one superpower it would be to fly. I love flying in airplanes, and how exhilerating it would be if I could fly. I would fly everywhere and I would help people whenever I could. I would also fly my family and friends around and have fun.

If I had my choice of a second superpower it would be super speed. I love to run but I am not that fast. I could do so many awesome things if I had super speed.

I always wonder if there really are people out there that have super powers. It would be so cool if someone did, but it would probably be a lot of work especially if they were a super hero. That person would have to dedicate a ton of time. Maybe we all really do have super powers, we just don't know it.

9th Grade: What comes to your mind when you hear the words, "Now we're going to read Shakespeare!" Do you cringe in fear? Do you giggle with glee? What past experiences have you had with Shakespeare to make you react the way you do?





When I think of "Shakespear" I think of great poetry, long but captivating, pulling your mind deeper and deeper into a sea of pure drama. I am not quite sure that I would absolutely love the famous poetry of Shakespear, but I have become fond of some of his writing.


Just the word Shakespear can intimidate many people, for the works of Shakespear are very emotional and require a patient mind. The words also confuse many people because of the era they were written in. They especially confuse younger people for those reasons.



I think that now that I am a bit older, I may appreciate and understand his writings more. I hope that I will enjoy Romeo and Juliet as much as many people have before.