Romeo and Juliet Many people in their young love life are faced with the conflict of romantic idealism. People argue that this idea of idealism in love is something too powerful and can lead to a great downfall. In Shakespeare passionate romance, Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers forbidden to be in love, fall in love at first sight. It is easy to believe that this kind of love is a fantasy everyone dreams about, or is a fairytale because this kind of love is so rare. But just because it is rare, does not mean it would never last.…
Shakespeare develops the idea that love leads to rash decisions through the behavior of the characters Juliet and Romeo. Juliet’s deep love for Romeo is the primary reason for her to make rash decisions in the play. First, after meeting Romeo at the Capulet feast, Juliet is beguiled by him. However, she is very distressed to discover he is a Montague, and the son of her family’s rival. Alone and upset, she says in her soliloquy, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name, /…
Have you ever made a decision that will impact society or the people around you? Maybe you have or maybe in the future, you will. Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet, even though the two families are enemies. When Mercutio and Tybalt die Romeo is banished from Verona and Juliet being Romeo’s wife goes to the Friar for help who gives her a death like potion. When she wakes up Romeo will be there to take her away but when Romeo finds out that Juliet has “died”, he drinks a poison at Juliet’s tomb.…
Rash decisions are characterized as not comprehending problems without any consideration of the possible future outcomes or consequences. In addition, by taking rash decisions in your life, consequently, it could lead to forthcoming events that could conclude to be catastrophic or destructive to not only you but possibly others. However, in the play Romeo and Juliet, writer William Shakespeare clearly demonstrates on how rash decisions can affect a person’s day to day life and their well being; in which is a great way to indicate how vitally crucial it is to take rash decisions and how it can affect a person's life. For instance, during the play or story Romeo and Juliet, in the course of Act 2, Scene 6, it reads “Come, come with me and…
Firstly we experience humanity engage in selfish decisions. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s family, Montague and Capulet respectively, have a grudge that prevents each other from associating with their rival. “ Two households, both alike in dignity... from ancient grudge break to new mutiny” ( Shakespeare 7). Montagues and the Capulets have a feud old as time and this prevents anyone from either family to be in any kind of relationship. This is selfish because Romeo and Juliet were truly in love,but they couldn’t be open about it or they would have been treated like they were the devil in the living flesh.…
William Shakespeare’s classic tale “Romeo and Juliet” offers sage incite into the minds of today’s teenagers. The story is about a couple, Romeo and Juliet, who meet, marry, and commit suicide within a week. Character’s actions in the story can be described as impulsive and in some cases absolutely reckless. The article “Beautiful Brains” by Adriana Galván provides insight into the characters, who are mostly teenagers like the article is based on, thought processes and why they made all the reckless decisions they did.…
According to Society for Neuroscience teenagers and adults often don't see eye to eye, and new brain research is now shedding light on some of the reasons why. This could be why kids have risky or impulsive decisions in their teen years. Also in the shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet there are examples of parents restricting their kids on who they can or can't date because their decision making skills are lacking. There are also real life examples of teens and their lousy decisions. Parents should have the right to forbid teenagers from dating certain people.…
Nothing can get in the way of two love driven teenagers and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are no exception. Romeo and Juliet truly exemplifies that the thrill of risking it all is most appealing during the teenage years. These characters are tethered to each other, tied so tightly that not even family or rationale could test their loyalty. This play by William Shakespeare illustrates two adolescents, caught up in their dedication to each other. Romeo and Juliet are doomed from the moment they gaze into each other’s eyes; they are victims of their risky undeveloped teenage minds and the toxic unity and hopeless devotion of their love.…
Parents in the 1500s had similar relationships with their children as in today's world. Romeo and Juliet are lovers from two families at war, even though the odds are stacked against them they find happiness in each other. By examining how Romeo & Juliet interact with their parents, their rebellious in the modern sense, and how their parents feel about them, it is clear that Romeo & Juliet have very different relationships with their parents, which affects Shakespeare entire play. How do Romeo & Juliet interact with their parents? Romeo never spoke to his parents throughout the entire play.…
Interpersonal Relationships: The Power of Love As teens become older, the relationships they have with people become more valuable. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare showcases the message that the type of relationship someone has with another person is beneficial to the things they need. Through the use of personification of emotions and metaphors of despair, Shakespeare conveys the message that the relationship between Romeo and Friar Lawrence helped Romeo solidify a love he wants to solidify. Personification is used greatly to show that Romeo and Friar Lawrence’s relationship is helpful. Romeo has a forbidden love that he wants to share with the Friar.…
Ever wondered why William Shakespeare's famous novel "Romeo and Juliet" is still a symbol of true love today? Even though hundreds of years have passed people continue to read and admire their love. These similarities and differences in how age plays a role in decision making, help us connect to Romeo and Juliet's story. Despite the fact that we no longer live in the 1600s, their story contains a lot of factors that can be depictive of the troubles of love in our day. When people are young many times they make absurd choices.…
In Romeo and Juliet, a tragic play written by William Shakespeare, the topic of young love comes up as a major theme. Romeo, a Montague, falls in ‘love’ with a Capulet, Juliet. Juliet knows that her parents are setting up an arranged marriage but still continues to ‘love’ Romeo. They both commit suicide because they feel like they can’t live without each other.…
Love is a really big responsibility that people have, it can force you to take the worse or the best turns. Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare, this play is set in Verona, the two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, meet, but there is a big feud between their families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Due to the family feud, the two lovers make unpleasant decisions, which causes them to eventually die. Sometimes love wins, and sometimes it loses. The lover’s decisions make the play more interesting to read.…
In the classic play, Romeo and Juliet, the well renowned playwright William Shakespeare illustrates the theme that love is an unstoppable force that conquers loyalties, other emotions, and even people’s own lives. This powerful force is what drives the actions of Romeo and Juliet throughout the play and leads them to their untimely deaths. Love steers both Romeo and Juliet to defy the traditional culture of their world as they deny their names (Act I), the law (Act V), and take their own youthful lives (Act V). The play concludes with the once stable and lively lovers taking their own lives due to the overwhelming grief of seeing the other dead.…
Christy Chandra Professor Landreth GSI Aileen Liu English 117A: Shakespeare Essay #2 4 November 2015 Part-whole analysis: Romeo as the Fruit of Verona Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet encompasses the tale of two young lovers, who get drawn with family pressure and emotional motives, commit suicide in the same period. Before entering the end trail of Romeo and Juliet, both families of lovers are facing crisis in creating a positive relationship. It is so crucial for the Capulet to stay away from Montague, but in the same breath, Montague and Capulet’s latest descendants fall for each other.…