Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is also a great example of those who choose to end their lives to escape their reality. The Capulets and the Montagues have been feuding for many years when a fight between their servants breaks out in the streets. Prince Escalus arrives to break up the fight and tells both parties that the next person who starts a commotion will be sentenced to death. “If you ever disturb our streets again, your lives will pay the price of peace. » (Shakespeare 1.1.91) After all this commotion, Romeo approaches and tells Benvolio, his cousin, that he is in love with Rosaline but that she does not share the same love. Benvolio tells Romeo to forget Rosaline and concentrate on other women, but Romeo assures him that there is no other beauty for him. In the second scene, Capulet and Paris discuss Paris's desire to marry Juliet, Capulet's daughter. Capulet invites Paris to a masked dinner that he organizes that evening to give him the opportunity to meet Juliet. Capulet gives his servant, Peter, a list of names to invite to the feast. However, he cannot read and therefore gives invitations to Romeo and Benvolio when he sees them in the street. In the Capulet household, Lady Capulet declares that Paris has shown interest in Juliet. Juliette promises that she will give Paris a chance but she will not do everything possible for him. fly." (Shakespeare 1.2.97) As the party begins, Romeo and his friends stand outside, masked, thinking about how they are going to get in because they are Montagues. They enter and Juliet catches Romeo's eye . All thoughts of Rosaline completely erase her mind...... middle of paper ......4 .Cardullo, Bert 'Death of a salesman and death of a salesman: the inflated legacy of. 'Arthur Miller.' Columbia University in the City of New York. The Columbia Journal of American Studies, nd Web. April 20, 2014. .Poe, Edgar Allen. Masque of the Red Death. 1910. Print. Miller, Arthur. Death of 'a seller. New York: Penguin Books, 1986. Print. Shakespeare, William and Burton Raffel. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. Print. January 2008. Web April 20.. 2014. .