Examples Of Mistakes In Romeo And Juliet

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In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, we learn the most from characters who make mistakes. This story is about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet who despite coming from feuding families, fall in love. Throughout the entire play, the reader got to see Romeo mature from his current age to an adult because of his true love for Juliet.
Us as readers, learn the most from the character Romeo because he makes the mistakes of acting hastily and not considering the consequences of his actions.

Romeo is a young man of noble birth and is well respected in the play, Romeo and Juliet. In the beginning of the play, Romeo is described as a character in melancholy, but later starts progressing as a more mature and passionate character.
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The reader could sense Juliet's hesitation to exchange vows of love in her lines when she says that their relationship “is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden.” Imagery is also used to show Romeo’s concern about their hasty marriage when he realised that as there is more “ light and light, more dark and dark our woes!.” Their hastiness to marry is also displayed in the scene when Romeo asks Friar Laurence to arrange their marriage that day. Despite Romeo being told that he has no idea what love is, Romeo desperation to marry Juliet was shown when he said "O, let us hence! I stand on sudden haste.” However, Friar Laurence repeats his disapproval of their hastiness to marry when he said "Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.” This emphasises on the theme of hastiness that is showcased throughout the play by Romeo. I learnt that rushing things and acting hastily can lead to many complications and miscommunication which in the play caused the death of Romeo and then Juliet. Imagery is used when Friar Laurence says, “These violent delights have violent ends/ And in their triumph die like fire and powder,/ Which as they kiss consume.” This tells us that the light of their love can progress and …show more content…
He never thought of his actions and acted hastily throughout the play without considering the consequences when he killed Tybalt and when he committed suicide in haste. Through these mistakes of Romeo, one of the main lessons that the reader learns from the character Romeo, is to always think before you act. Romeo and Juliet helped me understand about how rushing things in life and going ahead and doing things that aren’t necessarily right can lead to consequences. Romeo’s hasty behaviour and actions showed us what it can lead to and how it can affect other people. We can learn from this because every wrong action that you do has consequences and you must be aware of those consequences. Us, as readers can learn from this and understand what thinking hastily can lead to. We can learn lessons from the character Romeo, that being impulsive is not the way to make decisions in life. When we act without even considering the potential consequences, or how it may affect others, we are acting carelessly and hastily. From looking at the mistakes that Romeo made and his behavior, I learnt that not thinking of the consequences of actions can lead to situations where you would regret what you did. We can learn many things from the character Romeo and how his mistakes and behaviour can

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