Romeo vs. Edward

I am in my TA period right now. The class is reading Romeo and Juliet, and I have nothing to do but go on one of the only sites that the school will let me, and that captures my interest.

Rehearsal for Little Women starts Monday. I'm excited, especially to sing Days of Plenty, because when I sing it I always get a little teary-eyed. That's pretty inconsequential, though, as my eyes water for no particular reason sometime. Usually when I'm talking about a memory.

I had a dream last night. I imagine that I do in fact dream at night, but never remember them. This dream was occuring right before my alarm went off. It was one of those dreams where you wake up, and hope that you hadn't. In my half-sleep state, I was half-convinced that it had indeed happened. But consiouness over took me, and I realized its nonreality. It was a nice dream. A reflection of what I want, I suppose.

Romeo and Juliet were stupid. They were 15, barely knew each other, and yet were willing to die for each other. Juliet refuses to marry Paris, ["He hardly knows her!" says Mrs. Guttadauro], but how much better does she know Romeo? They are reckless, and rediculous. Anybody wanting a Romeo or Juliet is akin to wanting an Edward Cullen. They want something they can't have, or is dangerous to have, for the pure fact that they will be loved uncondintionally, for little reason. Isn't this kind of want pure selfishness? You care not for the other person, only the love that they will provide for you. Both Romeo and Edward are idealic icons in romance, inspiring loads of insipid girls to swoon. Wanting a Romeo or an Edward shows imaturity, and the underdevelopment of self-esteem. Girls who want a boy to love them that much are trying to mask the fact that they don't love themselves enough. They have to be validated by their significant other, constantly assured that their existance is appreciated by another human being.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. The idea that it can be held as the example of true love undermines the entire concept that THEY DIED.