Role Reversal in Romeo and Juliet

Even in todays unexampled society, many male and egg-producing(prenominal) stereotypes are present. These gender stereotypes were compensate more present during the bosom Ages in which the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare was set. Through characterization, Shakespeare clearly depicts the social expectation for behavior, beliefs and values in both males and females. However the devil lovers in the play, Romeo and Juliet, defy these standards of their time and in turn at long last end up in their ill-fated death. The gender stereotypes during the fourteenth century consist of custody existence violent and women existence passive, but with Romeo displaying femininity finished his romantic ways and Juliet covering an uncommon strength for women during her time, Romeo and Juliets unconventional behavior proves how they did non follow the norm at the time.\nIn Verona during the mid 1500s, the humanity of males was founded upon violence, sexual dominance, and conq uest. Daily demeanor was sh consume to be full of filter out atmospheres, especi eithery with the conflict among the Capulets and the Montagues. The two houses dislike for apiece other was transmitted all the way down to the lowest positions of servants. During the first act of the play, Shakespeare already demonstrates the violence instilled in males. Sampson, maven of the Capulet servants, boasted to another servant, Tis true, and therefore women, being the/weaker vessels, are ever binge to the seawall; therefore I/will push Montagues men from the wall, and thrust/ his maids to the wall (1.1). These were the thoughts of an average male individual during the time. Their instinct and primal desires were acted upon without a second thought of godliness or consequence. Male enemies had to be brought down through bit duels, and women were nothing but objects meant for males to overcome and conquer to satisfy their own sexual needs. Women also had a lot of behavioral expectati ons they had to follow. They were considered to be...