The two star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet appear to have a relationship that entails emotions that date back for years, when in the grand scheme of it all they were only together for a couple of weeks if not months. Their love was quick and all consuming, furthermore it is clear that the two characters predictable deaths can be attributed to their young love. Romeo and Juliet’s predictable deaths, however do prove to be fitting in terms of the themes of rashness and heedlessness of young love which are continuously presented throughout the story of the two lovers. Feuding noble families, the Montagues and the Capulets find themselves in a whirlwind when son and daughter of the two families fall deeply, into a fated romance. However,
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The play begins with an opening prologue that states the story is about a pair, “of star cross’d lovers [that] take their life” (Prologue 5-8). A love destined for death from the beginning. When Benvolio, Romeo and Mercutio travel to the Capulet’s ball, before going in Romeo makes a statement in regard to Benvolio saying that if they don 't go in now they will be late. Romeo indicates his death in the story when he says, “Some consequence yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night revels and expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast. By some vile forfeit of untimely death” (Act 1, Scene 4, 104-113). Moments before seeing Juliet for the first time, Romeo gives a premonition like speech in which he talks about going on a date with destiny, and by some sick fortune the night will lead to an untimely death. Throughout the play there is an indication by the two characters that with such love, will come death as it is inevitable to love as rashly as they do without faces the consequences of such …show more content…
Throughout the play both Romeo and Juliet face opposition from not only from their feuding families but also from the friar and the nurse as well. There is this notion that the inability of the older generation to understand the passion and commitment of the young lovers drove them to make rash and heedless decisions. When Capulet finds that Juliet is saddened instead of thrilled about her soon to be marriage to Paris, he responds, “Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o ' Thursday, Or never after look me in the face: Speak not, reply not, do not answer me” (Scene 3, Act 5, 160-168.1). Capulet’s crude reaction to Juliet’s feelings, makes her rush off and seek out the Friar for help knowing that she is soon to be married, and this is how the idea of her and Romeo getting married comes about. Rushed not by the heedlessness of their young love but by the rashness of their
The play begins with an opening prologue that states the story is about a pair, “of star cross’d lovers [that] take their life” (Prologue 5-8). A love destined for death from the beginning. When Benvolio, Romeo and Mercutio travel to the Capulet’s ball, before going in Romeo makes a statement in regard to Benvolio saying that if they don 't go in now they will be late. Romeo indicates his death in the story when he says, “Some consequence yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night revels and expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast. By some vile forfeit of untimely death” (Act 1, Scene 4, 104-113). Moments before seeing Juliet for the first time, Romeo gives a premonition like speech in which he talks about going on a date with destiny, and by some sick fortune the night will lead to an untimely death. Throughout the play there is an indication by the two characters that with such love, will come death as it is inevitable to love as rashly as they do without faces the consequences of such …show more content…
Throughout the play both Romeo and Juliet face opposition from not only from their feuding families but also from the friar and the nurse as well. There is this notion that the inability of the older generation to understand the passion and commitment of the young lovers drove them to make rash and heedless decisions. When Capulet finds that Juliet is saddened instead of thrilled about her soon to be marriage to Paris, he responds, “Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o ' Thursday, Or never after look me in the face: Speak not, reply not, do not answer me” (Scene 3, Act 5, 160-168.1). Capulet’s crude reaction to Juliet’s feelings, makes her rush off and seek out the Friar for help knowing that she is soon to be married, and this is how the idea of her and Romeo getting married comes about. Rushed not by the heedlessness of their young love but by the rashness of their