Wednesday, March 20, 2024

 Today’s Totally Random Lines

  

She’s not fourteen.

 

Lady Capulet

Romeo and Juliet         Act I, Scene iii, Line 13

 

So, according to her mother, Juliet is thirteen years old. Her mother is saying that she’s not yet fourteen. Well. What do we have to say about that? in modern times Juliet is played as and by a young woman. Young, yes; but woman, not girl.
Thirteen. Does that count as a young woman? In 2024? Not really.

I asked Mojo what he thought, and he said that he'd have to do a little reading up on the subject before answering that question. I'll let you know what he comes up with. 


1 comment:

Squeaks said...

Juliet is only 13!? That's madness!

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