Controlled Evaluation We see many themes presented in the literatures I will write about in this essay. However, the themes we see in “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Rising Sun,” and “To His Demure Mistress” are mostly similar. The main themes of these three similar literary works are how women are treated by men, marriage, and love. These three literary pieces all explore love or falling in love. However, in all three of these literatures, there is something that prevents the couple's love from realizing or expanding. Overall, we see that women are treated by men as valuable possessions, but this can change depending on the type of relationship the man has with the woman. In “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare presents the treatment of Juliet by several characters in the play. very differently. Capulet, Juliet's father, usually treats Juliet kindly. He believes that his "will to her consent is but one part", suggesting that he will respect Juliet's choice of who to marry and be okay with it. However, when Capulet thinks that Juliet has agreed to marry Paris and then changes her mind, he treats Juliet in a very violent and extreme way. He considers her an animal at this point in the play and tells her to "graze where you like, you will not dwell with me." The word “graze” emphasizes that Capulet treats Juliet like an animal. We also see that his reputation is very important, almost more important than that of his daughter. He would rather his daughter die than see her unmarried in Paris, which highlights the fact that Juliet is seen as a possession and an animal. The Friar, on the other hand, seems to understand everything that Juliet is going through. We see it when he tells Juliet... in the middle of the paper... that times are 'rags'. This word suggests that time is running out and everyone is getting older. This then shows us that both speakers, of both poems, want time to stop so that they can both live with their lovers and have a pleasant life. Another similarity found in both poems is that both speakers seem very proud of the love they feel for women. In “The Sun Rising” the speaker feels that the love he has for the woman is at the center of everything and he has everything he needs, which is similar to the poem “To His Coy Mistress”. In this poem, the speaker says that he will "make (the sun) run." This quote suggests that their love, if fully experienced and made the most of, can make something as powerful as the sun "run". These similarities could show that women, as well, are very valuable and can make men seem very powerful and strong.