"It's our earth. It's our land. Can't nobody touch a man's own land." The irony of this quotation is that it calls attention to — the love T. J. has for the outdoors while he is on a man-made structure

the rooftop being abandoned and the men still caring about its welfare

the fact that T. J. does not have the right to use the rooftop despite creating the garden

the effort used to create a garden when it can be easily destroyed

study and put some time and effort into your classes and you’ll do great

romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

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