It’s not about liking to be sad, it’s about identifying with the characters and the relief that came from crying, Romeo! And Alfredo didn’t know everything, not really… “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter? That’s an eastern one, isn’t it?” Alfredo asked, sounding impressed. “You’re really branching out, aren’t you? Do you remember how it goes? Plays don’t need as many details as books, so a rough outline would be good… we could work on the script together… or, how about you narrate, Romeo? Read outloud to the audience, off-stage.”
[this is so cuuute, it reminds me of his and Bianca’s puppet play]
“The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter? That’s an eastern one, isn’t it?” Alfredo asked, sounding impressed. “You’re really branching out, aren’t you? Do you remember how it goes? Plays don’t need as many details as books, so a rough outline would be good… we could work on the script together… or, how about you narrate, Romeo? Read outloud to the audience, off-stage.”