Romeo And Juliet Power Of Love
Love is a powerful feeling that we desire as humans beings. The power of love can blind us and drive us to make rash decisions we would sometimes never dream of. William Shakespeare demonstrated the power of “love” in his romantic-tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. The play is about two-star crossed lovers who are pulled apart by fate and their families’ feud, and eventually end up killing themselves. People to this day debate whether or not the fact if Romeo and Juliet killed themselves out of their love for their love each other, or if it was for some other reason. For some, it may seemhave seemed like Romeo was truly in love with Juliet, but I believe that his long-lasting love for Rosaline affected the way he felt towards Juliet. Romeo’s love for
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Rosaline is definitely stronger than the love he had his love for Juliet. Romeo was willing to give up his life without regarding Juliet’s feelings, he loved Rosaline for a much longer time periodso long, and Romeo only loved Juliet for her looks.
Romeo was willing put aside Juliet’s feelings in order to take his own life to get out of his misery. For example, in Friar Lawrence’s cell, Romeo is overcome with his feelings and says that banishment is worse than death.“Tell me, so I can cut it out of my cell” (Act 3.3.107). Clearly, this shows that Romeo wants to leave Juliet and the rest of the world. “Had I it written, I would tear the word” (Act 2.2.57). In the balcony scene, a name seemed like a short word that could be trashed or stayed put. It had no meaning to him. But now, with a better understanding of how difficult it is to escape the responsibilities and claims of family loyalty and being a Montague, Romeo modifies his metaphor. No longer does he conceive of himself as able to throw away his name. Instead, now he must rip it from his body, and, in the process, die. Clearly, Romeo did not think of Juliet while in anger. Maybe he did, but he put aside her feelings so he could end the Montague name because he did not get what he wanted. Romeo was willing to die even if it meant leaving Juliet, but he clearly would not do the same for Rosaline, since he knew and loved Rosaline longer than he did for Juliet.
Romeo had loved Rosaline for so long, way longer than he loved Juliet. “If my eyes ever lie to me like that, let my tears turn into flames and burn them for being such obvious liars ...... The sun itself has never seen anyone as beautiful since the world began” (Act 1.2.90). Benvolio tries to make Romeo feel better by saying that girls the party will have more beautiful girls than Rosaline will attend . Romeo does not think so. He calls Rosaline the most beautiful girl in the entire world and says, “I’m not crazy, but I’m tied up tighter than a mental patient in a straight jacket. I’m locked up in prison and deprived of food. I’m whipped and tortured” (Act 1.2.55). This is Romeo sharing his pain to Benvolio about Rosaline. He also states, “Because this wound keeps me down, I can’t leap any higher than my dull sadness. I sink under the heavy weight of love” (Act 1.4.21). Romeo has been depressed for a long time because of rejection from Rosaline. Before Romeo had seen Juliet, his love for Rosaline was strong yet painful for him. He had been depressed ever since Rosaline has not returned his love back to him. Romeo had been in love with Rosaline for so long, but when he saw how beautiful Juliet looked, he left his feelings for Rosaline and fell in love with Juliet for her looks. Romeo and Juliet met at a masquerade ball, and wanted to desperately get married the day after, which clearly shows that Romeo does not truly love Juliet.
In a way, he is using her as a rebound so his heart will not as ?emotionally damaged as it was when Rosaline broke his heart. Romeo needed love and company to keep himself sane. “Romeo groaned for the beautiful Rosaline and said he would die for her, but compared with tender Juliet, Rosaline doesnʻt seem beautiful now” (Act 2.Prologue.2). In the Shakespearean version, it says, “Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, alike bewitched by the charm of looks.” This is stating that Rosaline doesn’t seem “beautiful” anymore, after encountering Juliet. In the Shakespeare version, it says “bewitched by the charm of looks,” saying that Romeo only fell for Juliet’s looks. They wanted to get married just so they could sleep together. Romeo only lusted for Juliet. “Now someone loves Romeo, and he’s in love again; both of them falling for each others’ good looks.” (Act 2.Prologue.5). Even the chorus states that Romeo had loved Rosaline for so long, and his love for Juliet does not at all come close to his love for Rosaline. He married Juliet within a week of meeting her. That is clearly not true love. He fell in love with Juliet at the masquerade ball. I don’t think that it is possible for anyone who is truly in love with someone to fall into a deeper love with another person they met a few hours ago. To me, that is not even close to
what true love is. Rushing their love, marriage, and decisions ultimately lead to their unfortunate deaths’ in the end of the story.
Although it is true that “For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo,” (Act 5.3.309), the story is more about Romeo’s emotional roller coaster of trying to get over his love of Rosaline. Romeo was willing to kill himself and never see Juliet again, he loved Rosaline a lot longer, and he only lusted for Juliet. He clearly loved Rosaline more. The love between Romeo and Juliet was not real. The love Romeo had for Rosaline was definitely real, and more stronger than the love he had for Juliet. Many people think that Romeo died because he loved Juliet so much. As you can clearly see, that is not true. Romeo truly loved Rosaline, but he was just desperate for affection, which is why the fake death of Juliet overwhelmed him so much. It is not possible to be in love with a person you talked to for a few minutes. Also, Juliet is only 13, and I am pretty sure most 13 year olds do not know what love is really like. Obviously, they are only teenagers who wanted to sleep together. Romeo saw Juliet and only wanted to sleep with her. Juliet, being the naive little girl she is, falls in love with him too, after vowing to her chastity. They only wanted to get married to sleep together. No real love was shown between the two of them, the entire play of Romeo and Juliet is enough evidence to prove that Romeo’s love for Rosaline was stronger than his “love” for Juliet.
Rosaline is definitely stronger than the love he had his love for Juliet. Romeo was willing to give up his life without regarding Juliet’s feelings, he loved Rosaline for a much longer time periodso long, and Romeo only loved Juliet for her looks.
Romeo was willing put aside Juliet’s feelings in order to take his own life to get out of his misery. For example, in Friar Lawrence’s cell, Romeo is overcome with his feelings and says that banishment is worse than death.“Tell me, so I can cut it out of my cell” (Act 3.3.107). Clearly, this shows that Romeo wants to leave Juliet and the rest of the world. “Had I it written, I would tear the word” (Act 2.2.57). In the balcony scene, a name seemed like a short word that could be trashed or stayed put. It had no meaning to him. But now, with a better understanding of how difficult it is to escape the responsibilities and claims of family loyalty and being a Montague, Romeo modifies his metaphor. No longer does he conceive of himself as able to throw away his name. Instead, now he must rip it from his body, and, in the process, die. Clearly, Romeo did not think of Juliet while in anger. Maybe he did, but he put aside her feelings so he could end the Montague name because he did not get what he wanted. Romeo was willing to die even if it meant leaving Juliet, but he clearly would not do the same for Rosaline, since he knew and loved Rosaline longer than he did for Juliet.
Romeo had loved Rosaline for so long, way longer than he loved Juliet. “If my eyes ever lie to me like that, let my tears turn into flames and burn them for being such obvious liars ...... The sun itself has never seen anyone as beautiful since the world began” (Act 1.2.90). Benvolio tries to make Romeo feel better by saying that girls the party will have more beautiful girls than Rosaline will attend . Romeo does not think so. He calls Rosaline the most beautiful girl in the entire world and says, “I’m not crazy, but I’m tied up tighter than a mental patient in a straight jacket. I’m locked up in prison and deprived of food. I’m whipped and tortured” (Act 1.2.55). This is Romeo sharing his pain to Benvolio about Rosaline. He also states, “Because this wound keeps me down, I can’t leap any higher than my dull sadness. I sink under the heavy weight of love” (Act 1.4.21). Romeo has been depressed for a long time because of rejection from Rosaline. Before Romeo had seen Juliet, his love for Rosaline was strong yet painful for him. He had been depressed ever since Rosaline has not returned his love back to him. Romeo had been in love with Rosaline for so long, but when he saw how beautiful Juliet looked, he left his feelings for Rosaline and fell in love with Juliet for her looks. Romeo and Juliet met at a masquerade ball, and wanted to desperately get married the day after, which clearly shows that Romeo does not truly love Juliet.
In a way, he is using her as a rebound so his heart will not as ?emotionally damaged as it was when Rosaline broke his heart. Romeo needed love and company to keep himself sane. “Romeo groaned for the beautiful Rosaline and said he would die for her, but compared with tender Juliet, Rosaline doesnʻt seem beautiful now” (Act 2.Prologue.2). In the Shakespearean version, it says, “Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, alike bewitched by the charm of looks.” This is stating that Rosaline doesn’t seem “beautiful” anymore, after encountering Juliet. In the Shakespeare version, it says “bewitched by the charm of looks,” saying that Romeo only fell for Juliet’s looks. They wanted to get married just so they could sleep together. Romeo only lusted for Juliet. “Now someone loves Romeo, and he’s in love again; both of them falling for each others’ good looks.” (Act 2.Prologue.5). Even the chorus states that Romeo had loved Rosaline for so long, and his love for Juliet does not at all come close to his love for Rosaline. He married Juliet within a week of meeting her. That is clearly not true love. He fell in love with Juliet at the masquerade ball. I don’t think that it is possible for anyone who is truly in love with someone to fall into a deeper love with another person they met a few hours ago. To me, that is not even close to
what true love is. Rushing their love, marriage, and decisions ultimately lead to their unfortunate deaths’ in the end of the story.
Although it is true that “For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo,” (Act 5.3.309), the story is more about Romeo’s emotional roller coaster of trying to get over his love of Rosaline. Romeo was willing to kill himself and never see Juliet again, he loved Rosaline a lot longer, and he only lusted for Juliet. He clearly loved Rosaline more. The love between Romeo and Juliet was not real. The love Romeo had for Rosaline was definitely real, and more stronger than the love he had for Juliet. Many people think that Romeo died because he loved Juliet so much. As you can clearly see, that is not true. Romeo truly loved Rosaline, but he was just desperate for affection, which is why the fake death of Juliet overwhelmed him so much. It is not possible to be in love with a person you talked to for a few minutes. Also, Juliet is only 13, and I am pretty sure most 13 year olds do not know what love is really like. Obviously, they are only teenagers who wanted to sleep together. Romeo saw Juliet and only wanted to sleep with her. Juliet, being the naive little girl she is, falls in love with him too, after vowing to her chastity. They only wanted to get married to sleep together. No real love was shown between the two of them, the entire play of Romeo and Juliet is enough evidence to prove that Romeo’s love for Rosaline was stronger than his “love” for Juliet.