Irrationality In Romeo And Juliet

On an everyday basis, individuals experience sudden situations and they make judgements that may lead them to feel regretful later. In Act II of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, Juliet speak of the abrupt choice she makes to marry Romeo after just one day as “too rash, too unadvis’d, too sudden.” This dialogue describes a motif of irrational, unadvised and sudden decisions seen throughout the play.
For the duration of this show, many events occur that express irrationality. One of these events include the arrangement to get married an extremely short time after Romeo and Juliet initially meet each other. Juliet, being somewhat more reasonable, reevaluates herself afterwards and reflects on her decision. Romeo, on the other hand, is a compulsive teenager who takes the first opportunity he has for true love. This idea of Romeo being less reasonable is furthermore explained by the scientific knowledge that the male teenage brain is not fully developed, especially within the frontal lobe, where choices are made. Irrationality is a concept that repeatedly displays the difference of character between Romeo and Juliet. …show more content…
For instance, in the scene where Romeo purchases the potion from the apothecary, he does so on his own without receiving anybodies wise, much needed advice. This event signifies Romeo’s adoration for Juliet due to the fact that he fakes her death in order to be able to marry her. The concept of self-sacrifice arises in the Holy Bible. Jesus offered himself to be killed because of his abounding love for the people on this Earth, and his desire to pursue a relationship with everybody pushed him to act in this way. The notion of loving somebody so much that anything could be surrendered is seen not only in Romeo and Juliet, but in various works throughout