Romeo a Gentleman
Romeo makes very hasty decisions, some of which result in unnecessary consequences. On one occasion, Romeo sneaks into the Capulet Masquerade Ball where he meets Juliet and quickly forgets about his first true love, Rosaline. Romeo spontaneously decides he has fallen in love all over again, which reflects on Romeo’s impulsive character. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (Shakespeare 52-53)
Romeo’s unwise behavior also results in the death of Juliet’s cousin when his impulsive action to battle with Tybalt does not go as planned. “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (Shakespeare 126) In just one scene, Romeo’s emotions overcome him and he is the cause of one death and his own banishment from Verona. “And for that offense/ Immediately we do exile him hence.” (Shakespeare 183-184)
Romeo’s spur-of-the-moment decisions take the lives of his friends (Mercutio), family (Lady Montague), those he hate (Paris) and also his own. “Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet; / and she, there dead, that Romeo’s faithful wife.” (Shakespeare 231-232) We can definitely come to the conclusion that Romeo, himself is a great cause of this tragic story that causes many people grief and sorrow.
By reading this story, it is obvious how destructive impulsive actions can be.1. Act One, Scene One:
ROMEO: Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still, Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will! Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here?
In this line, Romeo demonstrates how superficial his feelings are. He dramatically muses about his "love" for Rosaline to Benvolio. And then suddenly he's able to go from heartbreak and pining to "Where shall we dine?" And then he notices the ruin of the earlier feud. His feelings are shallow here, and his positions are lingering, indicating an impulsive and whimsical tendency.
2. Act Two, Scene Two:
ROMEO
With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
Romeo’s unwise behavior also results in the death of Juliet’s cousin when his impulsive action to battle with Tybalt does not go as planned. “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (Shakespeare 126) In just one scene, Romeo’s emotions overcome him and he is the cause of one death and his own banishment from Verona. “And for that offense/ Immediately we do exile him hence.” (Shakespeare 183-184)
Romeo’s spur-of-the-moment decisions take the lives of his friends (Mercutio), family (Lady Montague), those he hate (Paris) and also his own. “Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet; / and she, there dead, that Romeo’s faithful wife.” (Shakespeare 231-232) We can definitely come to the conclusion that Romeo, himself is a great cause of this tragic story that causes many people grief and sorrow.
By reading this story, it is obvious how destructive impulsive actions can be.1. Act One, Scene One:
ROMEO: Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still, Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will! Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here?
In this line, Romeo demonstrates how superficial his feelings are. He dramatically muses about his "love" for Rosaline to Benvolio. And then suddenly he's able to go from heartbreak and pining to "Where shall we dine?" And then he notices the ruin of the earlier feud. His feelings are shallow here, and his positions are lingering, indicating an impulsive and whimsical tendency.
2. Act Two, Scene Two:
ROMEO
With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;