Act III is the turning point of Romeo and Juliet. The major conflict which occurs in this act could have been avoided if Romeo had told his friends about his marriage to Juliet. Do you agree with Romeo's decision to keep his feelings and his marriage a secret from his friends? Why?
Is it ever o.k. to keep an important secret from your best friends?
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I truly think that if Romeo had the guts to tell Tybalt that he was now related to him it could have gone two ways. Either Tybalt would have been so disgusted that he would have killed Romeo right there or he would realize that he was now family and give up the fight completely. Either way, I still think they should have said something to someone other than Friar Lawrence and the Nurse. It could have saved a lot of drama or even make the story go a whole new way.
I personally think you shouldn't keep big secrets from your best friends. I mean if I was going to get secretly married I would want my best friends there or at least to know about it soon after. Depending on how close you are to the person though decides what exactly you tell them. My two best friends for five years I will tell everything to but my best friends that I just met this year, I will be a little more guarded with them.
I think that was incredibly stupid of Romeo. So many things could've been avoided and bam, you would've had some hope for a happy ending. I guess we don't know why Romeo did keep it a secret from them. It could be that he was frightened about how they would react, or that he just wanted to make his life more complicated than it already is. Romeo has stirred up so much drama with Rosaline and in marrying Juliet, why stop there? I guess keeping your marriage a secret from your friends is like the icing on the dramatic cake.
It's okay to keep an important secret from your best friends only on certain accounts. If it's a family issue, then that's something within the family, and it's okay if you're friend doesn't know. But besides that, I think friends should be able to tell the most important things to each other.
I think Romeo did the right thing. If he would have told his friends something they wouldn't have understand the love Romeo had for Juliet. They would have only seen that Romeo has fallen for the enemy. Also, they would have talked Romeo out of being in love with her because they would have told him of was a trick.
I think it is ok to keep a secret from a friend, even a bestfriend. I think you xonlu could if it would hurt the persons feelings. Otherwise, you don't lie to a bestfriend or keep something from them.
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1. I agree withElizabeths statement on how Romeo was man enough to reject a fight with him.
2. I disagree with Elizabeth on how she views secrets, you shouldn't be to vulnerable.
3. I disagree with Christine, no one wouldve understood what LOVE was to them. Both ways they wouldve had consequences.
I think his closest of friends shouldve known but not all. But i do not believe that it wouldve helpd the situation more or less because the fmailys are still rivals and i think thye still wouldve fought. I think IF he tells all of them they would laugh or the parents of the family might find out and it would be bad.
YESSS. It is always ok to not tell your bestfriend a secret. Because some things get really personal. I think some people mix this up thought and dont tell them "backstabbing" things but a personal thing like cancer in the family some might not want to sya.
respons 1 I disagree with elixabeth because there still wouldve been things going terribly bad and tybalt would still hate him alot.
response 2 I disagree with elixzabeth because you haev to be loyal about the situation some things people dont feel like saying but it must be something not pertaing to the bestfriend
response 3 I agree with stacey on the friendship part.
I do not agree with Romeo's decision. I think he has very good friends who will back him up in any situation, even if it was that astounding. I think his secret turned into a bigger problem the longer he stayed without telling anyone. His friends could have held back from instigating a fight with Tybalt and would leave peace between the families with out any fatalities. I think that for certain personal problems it is okay to keep secret from best friends, because it is none of their business. I think that you should not keep a secret from best friends if it is about your health, their health, or if they can help in any way at all. Keeping secrets is not always good, but the majority of the time, depending on what it is, you should share it with your friends to get their opinion on the matter.
I disagree with Stacey. I think Romeo had a good relationship with his friends that he could still be able to share this secret with him. They would not be true friends if they do not want the best for him, despite the situation.
I agree with Stacey. I think that making white lies are fine so that you do not hurt your friend's feelings. I also agree that you should not keep secrets from your friends if it's something that they might be interested in helping you.
I do not agree with Khriss;. I think that he intensified conflict betweem the families, and despite his ignorance as a young man, he should have taken the opportunity of sharing the secret with his friends. He could have avoided the many catastrophes which have occurred and are soon to come. I for one know that no man likes conflict, and he just acted ignorantly, and did not think about the matter. He wanted to do what he thought was right, he just was careless and did not plan it out. He played the music of his demise. Now, Romeo cannot turn back and the damage has been made.
I believe that Romeo could have easily avoided the conflict if he told his friends of Tybalt about his marriage with Juliet. However, I do not think it would be possible at the time. It wasn't the right moment to tell them. If anything, it would have angered them more.
I believe that sometimes it is important to keep a secret from your best friends. Not to hurt them on purpose, but to avoid them from getting hurt in the long run.
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1. I agree with Stacy that his friends wouldn't have understood
2. I agree with Marissa that some of his friends should have known.
3. I agree with Don that his friends would back him up no matter what.
I'm split on this question. I agree with his decision because it would have been a disgrace to them and his family if the word had spread. He married his enemy. It would completely change how they looked at him. On the other hand, I don't agree because they are his best friends and I think if they are truly your "best" friends then they should be able to keep a secret that big from spreading (at least try to).
Sometimes it is o.k to keep a secret from your best friends. It must be a really good secret for you not to be able to say, however. It might be healthier for you to tell someone and get it off your chest, but it's your secret so do what you want with it. sometimes it is better to tell your best friends because they can help you through that time or protect you if the going gets tough.
I agree with Elizabeth that it depends on how close you are to a person to tell of certain secrets.
I agree with Marissa that some things get really personal and you don't want them going around.
I agree with Don that it really depends on the secret to know if you should tell.
i think romeo shouldve told his friends and his family of the problem i think that if he wouldve told his parents how in love they were the parents would try to end the feud for their kids. i know these are different times but thats what i know my parents would do for me and what i would do if i had kids
i dont really think u should keep secrets from your bestfriends unless that secret will hurt them. there are many different exceptions and circumstances so u cant really say. it all depends
1. i dont agree with elizabeth when she says romeo should have had the guts to tell tybalt they were gonna become family. thats not really a good idea cuz tybalt is short tempered and will kill romeo if he found that out.
2. i agree with elizabeth when she says if she was gonna get secretly married she would tell her friends
3.i agree with marrisa his closest friends shouldve known not all
I agree with Romeo's decision of keeping the secret to himself. If he would have told his friends, his friends might have turned away from him. I think that the fight between Tybalt and Romeo would have happened regardless. If Romeo would have said something, Tybalt would have gotten probably furious and killed Romeo. I think that the fight would have happened either way but the outcome could've been different.
For me, it really depends on the secret whether or not I tell my best friends or not. If it's something I only keep to myself or something that is within my family, I won't tell my friends. I'll tell my friends things that maybe they can help me out with but if it's something really personal, I'll keep it to myself.
I think Romeo should have told his friends. He should have at least told them when Tybalt had challenged him. All of this could have been avoided. The story would probably have turned out different if Romeo had just told his friends.
I do think you may keep secrets from your best friends. I think it really depends on the secret. Some secrets friends need to know about. Other secrets I don't think the friends always have to know because it might be personal or have some other reason why it should be kept a secret.
Responses
1. I agree with Elizabeth, I too think that if Romeo would have told his friends the story might have gone a whole new way.
2. I agree with Stacey because I also think it is okay to keep a secret from a friend.
3. I agree with Don. I think that the longer Romeo kept this secret, the bigger a problem it became.
In a sense I think that Romeo did the right thing by not telling his friends because if Tybalt would've known about their marriage Tybalt may have told both families and a bigger punishment may have come. Also,if Romeo would've told his friends they may have told him that marrying his enemy was the wrong thing to do.
I personally think one should not keep a big secret from a friend. Because if you need to talk to someone and feel you can't talk to your family about it you can turn to your best friends for guidance and advice.
1. I agree with Elizabeth when she says it could've turned out two ways.
2.I agree with Stacey when she says that they may not have understood the love for each other.
3.In a way I agree with Don when he says they are his good friends and they would help him out.
Honesty is always the best policy. I think if he would've been honest with his friends, they would all have acted more appropriately. Perhaps they would not have let their ego or pride get the best of them.
I think it's ok to keep secrets from your friends. I mean yeah, best friends are there for you but if you don't feel comfortable telling people, then don't just because there your best friend (depending on the severity or seriousness of the secret). However, I probably wouldn't be able to keep a marriage a secret, I'd be too happy.
Elizabeth: I agree with you, the story could've gone in a whole new direction if there was honesty.
Christine: I do think he was afraid of how his friends would react...they already thought he was a drama queen.
Stacey: I also think his friends wouldn't understand his love.
I think he did it because he thought it would be best for both of them, but he was mistaken. I guess it was a good idea, because maybe his friends and family would not have approved, and maybe they would have split the apart.
It is never o.k. to keep secrets from your best friends because they are always there for you and they will understand. Your friends always keep your secrets, no matter what. You have to learn to trust them.
I agree with Khriss that if Romeo had told them, it would have avoided so many problems.
I agree with Stacey, that if Romeo had told them, they probably wouldn't have understood the love they had for eachother.
I agree with Marissa, that atleast his closests friend should have known, but it would not have helped either way, because both families would still be rivals.
I disagree with Khriss when she says that even family matters should be kept a secret. If they are your absolute best friend it shouldn't matter. They can be the ones to help you through it because your family can't for some reason or another.
I don't agree with Marissa about the whole keeping secrets from friends about family, especially about cancer. Technically, you can't really keep cancer a secret especially if the person going through it is your mom. When your whole family is worrying its good to go to some friends for support.
I agree with Tiffany when she says that it's your secret and you do what you want with it. Personally for me, I like my best friends to know everything, that way I have support. On the other hand, other people might not want their best friends to know what is going on in their home life. Personally it doesn't matter because friends can really help you out through a rough time when family can't.
I think Romeo is really retarded, he couldve avoided so many things if he just admitted that he was married to Juliet. But i also think that if he told the truth he wouldve probably been killed by someone on the capulet side. So to me its a double edged sword. I think there is just way to much drama in this story, all could have been avoided if Romeo did not meet Juliet.
I personally think that you shouldn't keep big secrets from your best friends. If i were to get secretly married i would tell my closest friend who i can trust. Other than that i wouldnt tell any of my friends that i dont trust.
Responses:
1. I agree with Elizabeth's statement on how you shouldnt keep big secrets from friends.
2. I agree with Khriss on how she says that Romeo is really stupid.
3. I disagree with Stacy because she thinks that Romeo did the right thing.
I think that Romeo should have kept his secret from his friends. His friends still think that he is still in love with Rosaline, and that is to sudden. It just came out of no where that he just got married an hour ago.
It is Ok to keep a secret from your best friends to some extent. You do not them to know about your personal life. And sometimes things can go wrong.
I agree with Elizabeth because all of this could have been avoided if Romeo could have told Tybalt that he was married to Juliet.
I also agree with Khriss. It is really important to keep secrets from your friends to some extent.
I also agree with marissas. It is also okay to keep secrets from your friends when it deals with your personal life.
I agree with Elizabeth. If Romeo would have told Tybalt that he was related to him, the situation could have gone two ways.
I agree with Gabriel that the conflict could have been avoided if Romeo would have just told his friends.
I agree with Stefanie that if he was more honest, the situation could have been handled more appropriately.
i agree with Elizabeth with the two ways Tybalt would've reacted.
I agree with Stacey when she said that Romeo's friends wouldn't understand their love.
I agree with eddie in not keeping secrets from your bff's unless it'll hurt them.
I do not agree at all with Romeo's decision to keep his marriage a secret from his friends. So many things could have been avoided if he just would have told them. Mercutio wouldn't have had to fight and wouldn't have been killed, Tybalt wouldn't have died, and Romeo wouldn't have been exiled. Romeo and Juliet might have even been able to live together forever.
I think that its not ok to keep secrets from your best friends. If you can't trust them then who can you trust? When you don't tell your bff's secrets then barriers start forming in your friendship and you can't be honest with each other. Keeping secrets is never the answer.
RESPONSES:
1. I agree with Elizabeth when she says "It could have saved a lot of drama" by Romeo telling his friends.
2. I do not agree with Stacey when she says that Romeo did the right thing.
3. i agree with gaby when he says "I believe that Romeo could have easily avoided the conflict if he told his friends of Tybalt about his marriage with Juliet."
i thought it was a smart thing to do becasue if he didnt keep it a secret, romeo's freinds would have caused msjor drama between romeo and his parent the montagues. the montagues would of then gone after sir capulet and everything would just go down hill from there. mostlikly, juliet and romeo would of been banished to see each other again.
it all depends on the circumstance. i believe that if the secret was something like wou were raped ( which thank god i havn't been!) i woulod probably keep it from then because i wouldnt want them to treat me differently than before. if i were to tell them of my horrible secret i would wait til i have had time to have it sink in my mind. if it was something not that serious, i probably would tell my friends because i would want their opinion on what to do.
i think elizabeth has a point when she talks about tybalts possible reactions to the newly wed couple.
i disagre with don. i thinmk his friends woul have told him to leave juliets.
i agree with stacey when she says that romeo's friends would of tricked him into falling out of love with juliet.
i actually do not agree with his decision. it seems like at least half of the conflict of the story could have been avoided had the people involved known about their romance and marriage. for example, Mercutio wouldn't have challenged and killed Tybalt if he had known, and Romeo wouldn't have, eventually, been banished if Mercutio had known everything. it is called The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet though, things aren't supposed to go well really.
i known it kind of sounds bad, but i think that there are times when it is acceptable to keep secrets from your best friend(s). in a perfect world, best friends wouldn't judge or gossip or anything else, but in reality it happens. i trust my best friends, but i can see how some people's so-called 'best friends' should be kept out of the loop. something like marriage though, and anything else relating to family issues, i think you need your friends' support.
Responses:
I agree with Elizabeth that it depends on how close you are with a friend. the first people i can think of whom i would tell a secret i've known my whole life. i also agree with Stacey that Romeo's friends might not have understood and might have tried to talk him out of it. this could be why he didn't tell them everything. Lastly, i agree with Don when he said that the problem only became bigger without Romeo letting his friends (and family) in on the secret.
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