The play takes place in Verona, Italy between two highly elite households of the Montagues and Capulets. A feud has been brewing for decades on and still continues. Romeo, a brave Montague, falls deeply in love with Rosaline. However, Rosaline does not return Romeo’s love, causing him to be depressed and unwilling to work. Then he meets Juliet, who brightens his day more than the moon brightens the night. Juliet and Romeo form a deep love for each other and want to be with each other forever. Then, things start to get rough in life. Juliet 's, father forces her to marry Paris, a Capulet, but Juliet will not. Next, Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt, an evil Capulet. Romeo is banished, and Juliet is depressed (Shakespeare, 1595). Juliet takes a potion that transfers her into a deep sleep. Believing that she is dead, Romeo runs to Juliet 's grave, drinks a bottle of poison and dies. Juliet wakes up in shock and sees Romeo laying by her. She always wants to be with Romeo, so she takes her knife and stabs herself which leads to death. The death of Romeo and Juliet make the Montagues and Capulets realize their wrongs, and they make up (Shakespeare, 1595). It is the tragic love story of Romeo and …show more content…
In the beginning, Juliet grows up in a kingdom giving her all her wishes and desires. Juliet is used to being in charge of her life, and making decisions about who to love. The author gives a feeling that Juliet is living in a perfect atmosphere with no worries or sorrows. As the story progresses, the author uses a dynamic character of Romeo to show how nurture influenced his love. Romeo first loved a fair maiden, but she did not return his love. When Romeo meets Juliet, his feelings explode into a sense of pride, joy, and peace. Romeo’s personality changed completely because of love. Next, the author uses the time period to show the influence of nurture. In the kingdom, lots of teenagers are married and already have children. These teenagers were influenced by their parents to love. For example, on page 53, Juliet hasn’t thought about getting married, let alone having children. Juliet’s mom, Lady Capulet, tries to convince her to get married. “Well, think about marriage now. Here in Verona, many well-bred ladies younger than you are already mothers, (Shakespeare, 1595)” Lady Capulet explains. The author believes that during this time period, love is what made you happy, not wealth, or power. With love being the central theme of this novel, the author tries to persuade the audience to a love that is true, but is forbidden.