Romeo and Juliet's relationship begins and only lasts for only three days however through that short period of time the two “star crossed lovers” fall in love and subsequently get married. There families are at war and this forces Romeo and Juliet to keep there relationship and marriage secret, the pair are extremely young with Romeo being 16 and Juliet being just 14. It all ends tragically when they both commit suicide. There relationship was a rather unfortunate match under the circumstances of their families. Throughout the story Romeo appears to mature however towards the…
In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, the tragedy of the two lovers is driven mainly by the thoughtless actions of others. This thoughtlessness is displayed by many of the characters throughout the play; Capulet, Montague and the clergy alike. As well, these flaws in judgements are expressed through a wide variety of themes such as violence and love.…
Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, is about Romeo, a passionate young man that tends to act hastily and rashly. Friar Lawerence advises him to behave more moderately to avoid danger and mistakes. Yet Romeo does not listen. There are many times throughout the play where Romeo could have avoided a bad situation if he had only listened to the Friar. Romeo falls in love with Juliet Capulet, a member of the rivaling family, and Romeo decides to marry her within 24 hours of meeting her without consulting with anyone. This is not the first time Romeo has fallen in love so quickly. Before Juliet, he was in love with a girl name Rosaline but he quickly changes his mind when he meets Juliet. Romeo's hastiness and emotional unstability will affect him negatively and lead to his demise.…
From two houses with deep rivalries comes the tale of two lovers destined to die by the stars above. William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet tells the tale of star crossed lovers and how their love is destined to fail because of flawed decisions and actions made throughout the play. One of the characters that makes the most flawed decisions and actions is Friar Laurence. The Friar first displays his flawed decision making when Romeo asks him to marry him and Juliet because he believes that this hidden marriage will relieve the tension between the houses. Later in the play, the Friar decides that fixing the relationship between Romeo and Juliet can be fixed by only telling one of the two the plan to…
Romeo meets Juliet at a capulet party and they instantly fall in love not knowing each other is a part of their families rival. After meeting Juliet for about 20 seconds they start violently kissing.Romeo cannot stand to be without Juliet so he hides in her woods and overhears that Juliet is a capulet they start talking on Juliet's…
The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare presents the moral and social shaping of Romeo’s personality. Through the text Romeo continuously makes illogical decisions that all lead to his death. Romeo’s down fall is a result of irrational and impulsive behaviour he displayed throughout the text. This is conveyed when Romeo consumed in anger killed Tybalt, when Romeo fought with Paris without knowing who he was fighting and when Romeo killed himself not realizing Juliet was still alive. This is some of the proof in the text of Romeo’s impulsiveness.…
In the play Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s message to the reader's is for them to comprehend the rash decisions people make for love and when they think the word is against them. Romeo and Juliet (Act 2 Scene 2) is a short excerpt from the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare and published in 1957. In the play, Romeo and Juliet are each other's biggest enemy, fall in love, and the decisions they make are very rash and not thought out. Considering the source reacts verbally, the decisions people make when they are in love and feel as if the word is not in their favor, are made for the greatness of their love, even when the decision they make is completely absurd. Such is the case when Juliet boldly states, “ Or, if thou wilt…
Romeo’s hasty attitude plays a huge role in his life, and this shows just before Romeo is about to enter the Capulet uninvited without thinking much about it. At first, Romeo goes to the party to see his thought-to-be love Rosaline, but than quickly changes his love from Rosaline to Juliet at his first sight of the beautiful Capulet. “Is she a Capulet? / O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt” (I, iv, 118- 119). Romeo knowing that Juliet is a Capulet, knowing his life is in the hands of his enemy, decides to put this aside because his love is too strong for her. This is a great example of Romeo’s impulsiveness. If Romeo was not quick to take these actions, Romeo and Juliet would have never met. This would make both of their lives a lot easier. This is not the only time Romeo’s impulsiveness takes a big impact in his life.…
Seeing Romeo and Juliet make impulsive decisions enables the audience (mainly teenagers) to learn from Romeo and Juliet’s mistakes. When Romeo or Juliet make an impulsive decision they end up hurting someone either themselves or another person. This model of what not to do informs the audience's when they in position of an young adult. Since everyone plays a young adult role at some point in their life. The audience might learn a lot from Romeo and Juliet's experience, the audience can learn that making impulsive decisions as a young adult is sometimes a natural, unpredictable thing as long as it doesn't go too far like Romeo did with his impulsiveness. Anyhow the audience may also learn from Romeo and Juliet actions that irrational-decision making can lead to negative long-term…
The first instance of this overpowering love occurs at meeting; Romeo and Juliet experience the cliché of “love at first sight.” Romeo goes to the Capulet’s supper in search of his love Rosaline, but suddenly after arriving he is distracted with the beauty of Juliet. He describes her beauty as “too good for words,” and that she is “too beautiful to die and buried.” He then begins to question if he ever even loved Rosaline because he has never seen true beauty before laying eyes on Juliet. Romeo goes to introduce himself to Juliet and greets her with a kiss. The two are unaware that they are the children of the others worst enemy, until the Nurse informs Romeo who Juliet’s father is. Another occasion where consuming love takes place is the night of their meeting when Romeo flies over the walls of the Capulet’s residence and stands below Juliet’s balcony. Juliet was oblivious that Romeo had been listening to her private thoughts when she hears him respond and questions who he is. She recognizes the sound of his voice and questions if him if he is Romeo, a Montague. Romeo replies “I am neither of those things if you dislike them.” During this time your family name was everything. By Romeo saying he will forsake his family for Juliet it shows just how much he truly loves Juliet even after such a short period of time. A final occurrence of this love is after Friar Lawrence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt, a Capulet and a cousin of Juliet’s is looking for Romeo and challenges him to a fight. Romeo admits that he has a reason to love Tybalt that puts aside his anger. Romeo tells Tybalt “Capulet- which is…
Everyone knows the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. This play takes place within a three day time period in Verona, Italy. Romeo, a Montague, meets Juliet, a Capulet, at a Capulet party. It was love at first sight. These two young lovers’ parents are in a huge family feud that has gone on for hundreds of years. The feud has gone on for so long, neither of the families knows why the families hate each other.…
It is undeniable that intense passion permeates Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Yet on a closer examination it is also evident that the characters (especially the younger ones) do not always comply with the expectations placed upon then either by society itself or the authority figures in the play. This can be seen in the flouting of Prince Escale’s edicts, in Juliet’s refusal to respect her parent’s expectations and authority.…
Baz Luhrmann does a better job at communicating Shakespeare’s intent of informing the audience about an upcoming brawl than Franco Zefferelli in Act III scene I in Romeo & Juliet. Luhrmann’s interpretation surpassed Zefferelli’s due to his use of pathetic fallacies. Luhrmann sets the scene at beach which is what comes to mind when you think of heat. Also Luhrmann chooses to have Benvolio yell “I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire / The day is hot, the Capels are abroad / And if we meet we shall not scape a brawl,” (III, I, 1-4). It makes it clear to the audience that there is a threat of a brawl. The heat in this scene represents the agitation and anger in Mercutio. Specifically, at the end of the scene when Romeo runs off, it starts to…
At the party, Romeo locks eyes with a young woman named Juliet. They instantly fall in love, but they do not realize that their families are mortal enemies. When they realize each other’s identities, they are devastated, but they cannot help the way that they feel. Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s yard after the party and proclaims his love for her. She returns his sentiments and the two decide to marry. The next day, Romeo…
There are several unnatural occurrences that are demonstrated in Romeo and Juliet. These peculiar incidents have led to an impact on some of the characters.…