My Pursuit Of Happiness In Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare
The play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, narrates the story of youth who are limited by their circumstances, but in the end find happiness. It shows how people will seek to shatter limits that are imposed upon them, and this ultimately leads to contentment. In my life, I’ve often been subjected to many expectations which lead me to have lower self esteem, but when I broke those boundaries I found peace and satisfaction. At the beginning of the play, we are introduced to two rival families who can’t stand each other for unknown reasons. From these feuding households arise Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet. They fall deeply in love after meeting each other at a party and their love intoxicates them. Juliet
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We often think of Romeo and Juliet as sad lovers who weren’t meant to be, yet we fail perceive the joy they felt in each others company. There were many fences that separated them, but their love prevailed. They chose to love each others regardless of what others thought. Although their love was foolish, they followed their heart and this lead to happiness. Like Romeo and Juliet, I also dislike being constrained by others and their thoughts. However, when I was able to break free of other’s expectations I found true contentment, just as these characters did. These experiences have shown me that when we surpass limits that others place on us, we will find happiness although it might hurt at first. Undergoing that situation taught me to trust myself, as well as God. It made me a more honest, happier, and realistic person who has priorities. That which encased me, ironically, set me free. Everyone faces boundaries, but what we choose to do with them is what really defines us. We can choose to be intimidated by them or to break them. Often, those who we remember as great achievers broke past limits. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. who broke past the barrier of race and fought for the rights of african americans. Regardless of the disapproval he may have felt at first. We can rest assured that he must have died a happy man because he fought for his dream of racial equality. When we truly embrace this lesson, we can then proceed to be extraordinary and find
We often think of Romeo and Juliet as sad lovers who weren’t meant to be, yet we fail perceive the joy they felt in each others company. There were many fences that separated them, but their love prevailed. They chose to love each others regardless of what others thought. Although their love was foolish, they followed their heart and this lead to happiness. Like Romeo and Juliet, I also dislike being constrained by others and their thoughts. However, when I was able to break free of other’s expectations I found true contentment, just as these characters did. These experiences have shown me that when we surpass limits that others place on us, we will find happiness although it might hurt at first. Undergoing that situation taught me to trust myself, as well as God. It made me a more honest, happier, and realistic person who has priorities. That which encased me, ironically, set me free. Everyone faces boundaries, but what we choose to do with them is what really defines us. We can choose to be intimidated by them or to break them. Often, those who we remember as great achievers broke past limits. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. who broke past the barrier of race and fought for the rights of african americans. Regardless of the disapproval he may have felt at first. We can rest assured that he must have died a happy man because he fought for his dream of racial equality. When we truly embrace this lesson, we can then proceed to be extraordinary and find