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    This document discusses how the concept of marriage has changed between the 16th century and present day. In the 16th century during Shakespeare's time, marriage was viewed more as a business transaction between families rather than a union based on love. This is seen in Romeo and Juliet, as Juliet rejects her father's arrangement to marry her to another for social and political gains rather than love. Now in the 21st century, marriage is more associated with being in love. While views on marriage have changed drastically, the document questions if present-day ideas will also be rejected in the future as societal views continue to change over time.

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    This document discusses how the concept of marriage has changed between the 16th century and present day. In the 16th century during Shakespeare's time, marriage was viewed more as a business transaction between families rather than a union based on love. This is seen in Romeo and Juliet, as Juliet rejects her father's arrangement to marry her to another for social and political gains rather than love. Now in the 21st century, marriage is more associated with being in love. While views on marriage have changed drastically, the document questions if present-day ideas will also be rejected in the future as societal views continue to change over time.

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    BenVanDerMeerVanDerMeer1
    OConnor
    HonorsEnglish
    27May,2016

    LoveandMarriage
    Everythingchanges.Thatisauniversalconceptthatweallknowtobetrue.Butinthe
    timebetweenthe16thCenturyandPresentDay,nothinghasprobablychangedmorethan
    humanity'sunderstandingofthetermMarriage.Rightnowinthe21stCentury,weinstantly
    associatetheideaofbeinginlovewithaperson,withtheideaofgettingmarriedtosaidperson.
    Whereasbackinthe16thCentury(thetimeinwhichShakespearelivedandwrote
    Romeoand
    Juliet
    )thatwasquitetheopposite!Marriagewasviewedasabusinesstransactionofsorts,a
    chancetomergefamiliesandeveninsomesituations,nations.Monarchsandparents
    everywhere,wouldmarryofftheirownchildren,incheapattemptstogainmoney,power,or
    evenjustrespectintheircommunities.Bothlove,andtheirchildren'sfeelingswerepushedaside
    asanafterthought.AndIthinkitsatthismomentthatyouthereader,shouldcallyourparents
    andthankthemforbeingrespectfulenoughtoneverforceyoutomarrysomerandomkid.

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    In
    RomeoandJuliet
    ,thetwostarcrossedloversfalldeeplyinloveandJulietrejectsher
    father'snotionthatshemarrythenoble,yetdecidedlyboringParis,andinsteadmarrieswhom
    shebelievestobetheloveofherlife.Sherealizesthatmarriageshouldntbeaboutbusiness,or
    money,likeitsocommonlywasinthe16thCentury.Marriageshouldbeaboutlove,andthe
    feelingofwantingtobewithsomeoneyourentirelife.AsshestatesinAct3,Scene5,Line118,
    Heshallnotmakemeathereajoyfulbride!Julietisenragedbytheideaofmarryingaman
    thatshedoesnotlove!Thisstartsoffthechainofeventsthatleadtothehorribletragedyatthe
    endofthestory.Shakespearerealizedthedestructivepowerofforcinglovewhilehewaswriting
    theplay,andmadethecleverdecisiontouseitasacatalysttosparktheconflict.
    Inconclusion,whilewenowliketothinkthatthereasonyougetmarriedisbecauseyou
    lovesomeone,inthetimeofWilliamShakespeare,marriagewasoftenarrangedbyparentsfor
    somekindofgain.Thisisevidencedby
    RomeoandJuliet
    ,whenJulietsfathertriestomarryher
    offtoaprincenamedParis,sohecanhavemorepowerfulconnections.Itisinsanethattheidea
    ofanarrangedmarriagewasonceconsideredperfectlynormal,butisitanymoreinsanethan
    someoftheideaswehaveinthe21stCentury?(ie.FirstWorldProblemsor2016Presidential
    Campaign)Willthesepresentdaylunacieseverberejected?!WellasIstatedatthebeginningof
    thisessay,everythingchanges.

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