How Did Romeo And Juliet Mature
The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare,is about a young girl named Juliet and her lover, Romeo. Juliet, like Romeo, makes the change from an innocent teenager to a responsible adult during the play. In the beginning of the play, Juliet is obedient to her parents. After she meets Romeo, she would do anything in her ability to be with him, even take her life. Throughout the play Juliet changes in many ways, however, the readers have a strong feeling that she was forced to mature too quickly.
At the beginning of the play, Juliet is presented as quiet and obedient. Before she falls in love with Romeo, she is willing to give Paris a chance, only because it will please her parents. When her mother suggests that she should marry Paris because he is rich and good looking, Juliet responds, “I’ll look to like if looking liking move. But no more deep will I endart mine eye, Than your consent gives strength to make it fly” (1.3.99). When she falls in love with Romeo, however, she is willing to disobey her parents and marry him. In Act III, Scene 4, …show more content…
This will allow her to run away with Romeo. This is where the readers see that Juliet has matured and is willing to do anything to be with her true love, Romeo. For example, Juliet states in Act 3, Scene 5. Line 244, "If all else fail, myself have power to die.” At this point, Juliet is isolated from her family, and even the Nurse betrays Juliet's trust by advising her to forget Romeo and agree with her father's wishes to marry Paris. After Juliet has taken the sleeping medicine, Romeo does not know, which makes him also think she is dead. In the play Balthasar states, “Then she is well, and nothing can be ill. Her body sleeps in Capel's' monument, And her immortal part with angels lives.” This shows how throughout the play, Juliet has matured and will do anything to be with her
At the beginning of the play, Juliet is presented as quiet and obedient. Before she falls in love with Romeo, she is willing to give Paris a chance, only because it will please her parents. When her mother suggests that she should marry Paris because he is rich and good looking, Juliet responds, “I’ll look to like if looking liking move. But no more deep will I endart mine eye, Than your consent gives strength to make it fly” (1.3.99). When she falls in love with Romeo, however, she is willing to disobey her parents and marry him. In Act III, Scene 4, …show more content…
This will allow her to run away with Romeo. This is where the readers see that Juliet has matured and is willing to do anything to be with her true love, Romeo. For example, Juliet states in Act 3, Scene 5. Line 244, "If all else fail, myself have power to die.” At this point, Juliet is isolated from her family, and even the Nurse betrays Juliet's trust by advising her to forget Romeo and agree with her father's wishes to marry Paris. After Juliet has taken the sleeping medicine, Romeo does not know, which makes him also think she is dead. In the play Balthasar states, “Then she is well, and nothing can be ill. Her body sleeps in Capel's' monument, And her immortal part with angels lives.” This shows how throughout the play, Juliet has matured and will do anything to be with her