10/3 Homework

Capulets and Montagues stand on the opposite side, so if I were to stage the play, I might set the stage, costuming, props and body language totally different even though they are all wealth.  First of all, for the stage, Capulets can live in the Baroque-style house.  The reason is that the buildings and architecture in Baroque period inclined to glittering and gorgeous style.  Their house in my mind can be like the house of Gatsby in The Great Gatsby.  It can emphasize Capulet' wealth while implying a feeling of showing off.  Moreover, because there is a scene of the party, it can also set off the craziness that the party is.  For Montague, they can live in a house that made of glass.  The glass house is also a symbol of wealth in the modern world, but comparing to Baroque style, the glass building give people more feeling of cold and calmness.  The reason why I want to set the Baroque house to Capulets and glasshouse for Montagues is that the Tybalt and Benvolio influence me so much.  I often think that if  Tybalt can be more objective at the beginning of the story or even before the story, it is possible to have a happy ending.  Tybalt's emotion is too aggressive and too impetuous to control, which is like the feeling of glaring glittering gold.  However, Benvolio is a peaceful person.  Even though he is still wealthy and honorable in his family, his personality is not theatrical like Tybalt, which is like a glass.  Glass is transparent; it does not conspicuous like gold, but it is still important.