#SummerOfJuliet
Act 2 Sc 2 l.38
JULIET: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
There's something winningly childlike in J's speech here -- "oh why can't my boyfriend just be someone else but the same?" but also pointed and rebellious.
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Act 2 Sc 2 l.38
JULIET: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
There's something winningly childlike in J's speech here -- "oh why can't my boyfriend just be someone else but the same?" but also pointed and rebellious.
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By suggesting that Romeo would be the same without being a Montague, Juliet is denying that she and Romeo are products of their family lineage. A challenging attitude from a child of a noble house.
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These two sides of Juliet -- the childlike and the knowing -- are also captured by the contrast between her innuendo of "ANY OTHER PART" and the sweeter image of a ROSE.
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We're also required to believe that there's no element of the "forbidden fruit" to Juliet's infatuation with Romeo, and his being a Montague isn't a part of his appeal.
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