William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a tragic play, depicts two young people who marry within hours of meeting each other and ends with their suicides. Their family rivalry forbids the romance, yet it brings Romeo and Juliet closer together and they fall in love. However, such a deep level of affection does not define Romeo and Juliet’s relationship for several reasons. Juliet's immaturity, Romeo's recent heartbreak from another woman and their hasty courtship proves their connection as simple infatuation.
Juliet, age thirteen and Romeo, around seventeen, know little about themselves much less who they desire to marry. Juliet’s father believes the age of thirteen as too young for marriage. He tells his opinion to Paris by stating, “My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. Let two more summers wither in their pride ere we …show more content…
He seems truly passionate for this girl, though she does not love him. He uses Juliet’s affection to dispel his adoration for Rosaline. Friar Lawrence notices the quick change of whom Romeo loves: “ Is Rosaline, that thou [Romeo] didst love so dear, so soon forsaken? Young men’s love lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (II.iii.). The Friar makes an important point about young men’s love and how they usually love women based on their appearances. His statement describes Romeo and Juliet’s situation. In addition, Friar Lawrence mentions a great lesson when he declares, “Women may fall when there’s no strength in men” (II.iii.85). After Romeo goes through heartbreak, he wants to love someone who will return the same affection. Hence the reason Juliet easily falls for Romeo because he will grasp onto anyone one’s fondness towards him. The infatuation Romeo has for Juliet and her beauty fools her into believing he loves her. Moreover, Juliet willingly loves Romeo since no other men besides him and Paris show an interest in
Juliet, age thirteen and Romeo, around seventeen, know little about themselves much less who they desire to marry. Juliet’s father believes the age of thirteen as too young for marriage. He tells his opinion to Paris by stating, “My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. Let two more summers wither in their pride ere we …show more content…
He seems truly passionate for this girl, though she does not love him. He uses Juliet’s affection to dispel his adoration for Rosaline. Friar Lawrence notices the quick change of whom Romeo loves: “ Is Rosaline, that thou [Romeo] didst love so dear, so soon forsaken? Young men’s love lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (II.iii.). The Friar makes an important point about young men’s love and how they usually love women based on their appearances. His statement describes Romeo and Juliet’s situation. In addition, Friar Lawrence mentions a great lesson when he declares, “Women may fall when there’s no strength in men” (II.iii.85). After Romeo goes through heartbreak, he wants to love someone who will return the same affection. Hence the reason Juliet easily falls for Romeo because he will grasp onto anyone one’s fondness towards him. The infatuation Romeo has for Juliet and her beauty fools her into believing he loves her. Moreover, Juliet willingly loves Romeo since no other men besides him and Paris show an interest in