Comparing Lust In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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How far would you go for someone you were lusting over? How about love, how far would you go? Some people say that love can make you do crazy and impulsive things. However, so can lust. There is only one difference between the two and that is time. When you love someone over time it will only grow stronger. Lust fades over a period of time. Lust fades because you are sexually attracted to a person. You see them for their body and not for who they really are. Love is truly looking into the person's heart and soul. Seeing them in a different way than others do. You notice the little things rather than the big things.
Many people say that teenagers don’t know anything about love, which maybe they don’t. Do we know this for a fact? Every person is different. Their growth still
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If you haven’t I’ll give you a short and sweet summary. If you have then stay tuned. Romeo and Juliet is the biggest and most well-known love story of the century. Or is it? Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. They are from two different houses and have stayed far away from each other. The Montagues and Capulets have never gotten along. Romeo and Juliet wanted to change that. They wanted their families to get along and they tried to accomplish that by getting married. However those plans took a toll when Juliet’s dad was forcing her to marry a prince, who was in his late 20’s to early 30’s. Juliet ran to seek help with the situation. A priest gave her a vial with a sleeping remedy that makes it seem like someone is dead for a few hours. The priest was sending a note to Romeo so he would know the plan and where to meet up with Juliet. However Romeo did not get the note before the news of Juliet's death had reached him. Romeo went to where Juliet was buried and committed suicide. When she woke up and saw he was dead she then killed herself. Throughout the story Romeo and Juliet faced many problems but they never gave up. Instead it made them

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