William Shakespeare wrote a total of 37 plays and 154 sonnets in his life; main themes in many of these plays and sonnets were love and tragedy. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet combines the two, having tragedy be a result of love. In the play a central theme is love and its effect on those involved. Ironically, the main source of strife in the play is love, instead of being a solution, love is the cause of brawls and deaths. Throughout the play, Shakespeare explores love as a source of conflict whether, brotherly, familial, or romantic. These types of love, though they provide emotional sustenance for the individuals, are ultimately detrimental.
The brotherly love between Romeo and Mercutio causes fatal conflicts with the Capulets. In an attempt to defend Romeo and the Montague name Mercutio …show more content…
Lord Capulet’s well meaning love for Juliet has disastrous consequences. Familial love is not solely through blood, Juliet's nurse is far closer to Juliet than her own mother is, the Nurse wants the best for Juliet and her actions lead to Juliet’s demise. Largely, the Nurse is considered a part of the Capulet family, having raised Juliet, she cares for Juliet and tries to make her happy. The Nurse explains to Romeo that she does not approve of him, “I anger her sometimes, and tell her that Paris is/ the properer man; but I'll warrant you, when I say so,/ she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.” (II.iv.190) The Nurse acknowledges that Juliet pales at the idea of Paris using the simile, “she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world” in which she compares Juliet’s visage to that of a white sheet. The Nurse sees how unhappy Juliet is and tells this to Romeo, furthering their relationship and ultimate deaths. Lord Capulet and the Nurse mean well and want the best for Juliet but their love is misguided and causes eventual conflict for
The brotherly love between Romeo and Mercutio causes fatal conflicts with the Capulets. In an attempt to defend Romeo and the Montague name Mercutio …show more content…
Lord Capulet’s well meaning love for Juliet has disastrous consequences. Familial love is not solely through blood, Juliet's nurse is far closer to Juliet than her own mother is, the Nurse wants the best for Juliet and her actions lead to Juliet’s demise. Largely, the Nurse is considered a part of the Capulet family, having raised Juliet, she cares for Juliet and tries to make her happy. The Nurse explains to Romeo that she does not approve of him, “I anger her sometimes, and tell her that Paris is/ the properer man; but I'll warrant you, when I say so,/ she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.” (II.iv.190) The Nurse acknowledges that Juliet pales at the idea of Paris using the simile, “she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world” in which she compares Juliet’s visage to that of a white sheet. The Nurse sees how unhappy Juliet is and tells this to Romeo, furthering their relationship and ultimate deaths. Lord Capulet and the Nurse mean well and want the best for Juliet but their love is misguided and causes eventual conflict for