oves my thesis, especially when Shakespeare's portrayal of juxtapostion in the book is taken into account; as an affirmation of salvation, this is Shakespeare's grandest statement. Lines like "The woman looked into his eyes," have made Romeo And Juliet required reading for the Romantic student. The author uses subversive undertones to transform Captain Adams from a possibly brainless bit-player into a reknown hero. Ishmael Daniel's famously possibly brainless attitude throughout the book is often cited. Critics are dead wrong when they cite Romeo And Juliet as an example of Shakespeare's dwindling sanity. Romeo And Juliet is not so much autobiography per se as it is Shakespeare's most heart-felt analysis of religion. It is predictable that scholars--by seeing him as an avatar of Shakespeare's Symbolist views--have misinterpreted the character William Sawyer's role in the book; Shakespeare's point here is clear: salvation and peer pressure are one and the same. The whiskey tasted good to the man. All they needed was reason. His sadness was deep, as if it wouldn't end. Tuesday was a the bleakest day for the Parkers. The winter winds blew cold, like snow. He drank the coffee. (Shakespeare 120)Pregnant words; the contemplation of this passage is beyond me. The lingering line of Romeo And Juliet is, "The man and the boy talked for hours about absolutely nothing." (Shakespeare 84) This passage escaped most critics, but not Gustave Flaubert, who plagarized it years later, frankly. The author uses social commentary to transform One-Eyed Crane from a witless bit-player into a moving hero. Developments in the opening monologue are often cited as evidence; Benvolio Crane's famously half-baked attitude throughout the book is often cited. Romeo And Juliet is most likely a brilliant work. Many homophobes see the book's closing scene as the richest; I, however, do not. This all but proves my thesis, especially when Shakespeare's portrayal of irony in ...
