Romeo And Juliet Weaknesses

Love can be one's’ biggest ally or one's’ greatest weakness. In “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare, love is both an ally and a weakness. The love between Romeo and Juliet weakens them because they cannot be in love, and eventually both commit suicide. Romeo can be seen as a romantic, he falls head over heels for any girl he sets his eyes on, this can be both an ally and a weakness for him. His friend and servant, Mercutio, however is quite the opposite, love is a weakness for him. Mercutio gives Romeo a hard time for falling for Rosaline, and makes fun of him. But, throughout his speech to Romeo he switches from joking around to being very serious. I believe that he has stopped believing in love because of some past experiences, and Romeo’s