The dire fate of many of the people in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is influenced by the temperament of some of the characters. During the story, two children of feuding families, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, fall in love and agree to marry without their parent’s involvement. After the wedding, Romeo kills the cousin of Juliet during a duel and is punished with banishment. Juliet fakes her own death and Romeo kills himself in response. If Romeo was not desperate and dramatic, the deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Juliet, Lady Montague, and himself would never occur.
In the very first scene, it is revealed that Romeo is desperate, as demonstrated by the way he agonizes over his first “love”, Juliet’s cousin, Rosaline. For instance,
In the very first scene, it is revealed that Romeo is desperate, as demonstrated by the way he agonizes over his first “love”, Juliet’s cousin, Rosaline. For instance,