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1. In the article, "Why Do We Hate?" Jim Mohr explains that we can change our patterns of hate. "There must be hope," he says. Which character most offers hope that the feud between the Capulets and Montagues could end? In four to six sentences, explain your answer using examples from the play. 

2. In the article "Why Do We Hate?" the following definitions of hate are provided:

Rene Descartes said hate was the urge to withdraw from something that is thought bad.

Aristotle saw hate as the incurable desire to annihilate an object.

In psychology, Sigmund Freud defined hate as an ego state that wishes to destroy the source of its unhappiness.

Which definition most accurately explains Tybalt's motivation for taking part in the feud between the Montagues and Capulets? Use evidence from your reading of Romeo and Juliet this far to support your claim. Use proper spelling and punctuation in your four to six sentence response.

3. In three to five sentences, compare and contrast your reading of the balcony scene with the performance you saw in the video. Did the actors portray this scene the way you imagined it? Explain your answer by providing specific details. Use correct spelling and grammar.

4. Though the play Romeo and Juliet takes place hundreds of years in the past, there are some similarities in our marriage values that we still share with them today. What are these values? Explain your answer using examples from the play. Use proper spelling and grammar.

5. Because the play Romeo and Juliet takes place hundreds of years in the past, they have some different friendship values than we have today. Identify those values. Explain your answer using examples from the play. Use proper spelling and grammar.