Tension Between Romeo And Juliet
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet begins with a fight between two rival families: the Montagues and the Capulets. The fight is momentarily broken apart by Benvolio, only to be started again by bad-tempered Tybalt. This fight demonstrates the tension between the two families. Later we see Romeo’s mother worrying about him and wondering why he’s so depressed. Benvolio goes to talk to Romeo, and we find out the source of Romeo’s problems: a girl named Rosaline. Benvolio offers some advice to Romeo, but Romeo is convinced nothing will mend his broken heart. When a Capulet messenger cannot read the names of an invitation letter, Romeo helps him out and is invited to the Capulet party. Before the part itself, we see a private conversation between
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He talks with a melancholy tone, telling his cousin, Benvolio, how Rosaline is the most beautiful creature he has ever seen and how love is so terrible. Romeo’s dramatic “love” displays his immaturity when it comes to real love. He focuses not on a woman’s personality or spirit, but rather on their outer beauty. Benvolio tries to tell Romeo that there will be other women (the old “there are other fish in the sea” trick) but Romeo disagrees with him, saying that he loves only Rosaline. When Romeo and Benvolio go to the Capulet party, Romeo spots another beauty in a matter of seconds, and his immature heart is once again captured by some girl. This girl is none other than Juliet, and Romeo’s demeanor completely changes from the beginning of the play. He decides that Juliet is now the most beautiful woman there is (sorry Rosaline) and even calls her “a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear” (1.5.44). Romeo seems to forget all about his previous heartache while he and Juliet fall in love. We can see how Romeo’s immature personality affects his judgment and actions, and he quickly changed from being depressed and brokenhearted to excited and in
He talks with a melancholy tone, telling his cousin, Benvolio, how Rosaline is the most beautiful creature he has ever seen and how love is so terrible. Romeo’s dramatic “love” displays his immaturity when it comes to real love. He focuses not on a woman’s personality or spirit, but rather on their outer beauty. Benvolio tries to tell Romeo that there will be other women (the old “there are other fish in the sea” trick) but Romeo disagrees with him, saying that he loves only Rosaline. When Romeo and Benvolio go to the Capulet party, Romeo spots another beauty in a matter of seconds, and his immature heart is once again captured by some girl. This girl is none other than Juliet, and Romeo’s demeanor completely changes from the beginning of the play. He decides that Juliet is now the most beautiful woman there is (sorry Rosaline) and even calls her “a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear” (1.5.44). Romeo seems to forget all about his previous heartache while he and Juliet fall in love. We can see how Romeo’s immature personality affects his judgment and actions, and he quickly changed from being depressed and brokenhearted to excited and in