Love Between Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet, even though their love is fatalistic and they are star-crossed lover, have fallen in love too fast and carelessly because of lust and the wanting of love. The marriage between Romeo and Juliet is unacceptable due to the fact that both parties are confused about what they want, it is a hasty relationship, and their family rivalries. Firstly, when Romeo goes to Friar Laurence for his approval to marry Juliet, Friar Laurence is in dismay when Romeo had told him that he loves another woman, other than Rosaline. It states in the text, “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (2.3.65-68). From this
It states, “Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline! How much salt water thrown away in waste, To season love, that of it doth not taste!” (2.3.70-73). From this we can see that Romeo is still crying over Rosaline, and still has feelings for her even though he wants to marry Juliet. This shows his confused state as he does not know what he wants, and who he wants to love. This also demonstrates how quickly the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is progressing, as Romeo still has feelings for another woman and is making rash decisions due to his currently clouded mind. To add to this, Juliet is also not ready for marriage or courtship due to her young age by the request of her father. When Paris asks Lord Capulet for Juliet’s hand in marriage he responds by saying, “My child is yet a stranger in the world, she hath not seen the change of fourteen years; Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride… And too soon marred are those so early made” (1.2. 9-13). Here Lord Capulet tells Paris that his daughter is too young currently, and if she were to marry him right now she would be marred due to her young