"…When confronted with stressful or emotional decisions, [teenagers] are more likely to act impulsively, on instinct, without fully understanding or analyzing the consequences of their actions" (Teens’ Brains). Teenagers, past and present, are known for making spontaneous and sometimes senseless decisions. Romeo of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is no different. Romeo is a teenager who makes numerous impulsive decisions that have disastrous consequences.
Firstly, Romeo kissed Juliet, a girl he just met. Just a few scenes prior to Capulet’s party, Romeo held the belief that Rosaline, a girl who swore to never marry, was the most beautiful girl to ever exist. Before Capulet’s party, Benvolio attempted to convince Romeo that …show more content…
Romeo wanted to be with her instead of his friends. Benvolio and Mercutio did not know where Romeo was going after the party. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, when looking for Romeo, Benvolio stated, “He ran this way, and leapt this orchard wall” (2.1.5). Benvolio and Mercutio think Romeo is hiding and emotional because of his love for Rosaline, a girl who has sworn to never marry. This will lead to misconceptions later. Romeo also had to climb Capulet’s garden wall to see Juliet. While she was pleased to see him, she knew that he risked his life unnecessarily to see her. She acknowledged,
“How cam’st thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high ad hard to climb,
And the place death, considering who thou art,
If any of my kinsmen find thee here” …show more content…
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence pled, “So smile the heavens upon this holy act / That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!” (2.6.1). He married the two in hopes of ending the feud between their families, but with reservations. Initially, he thought Romeo was still in a relationship with Rosaline. When he found out about Juliet, he thought that Romeo moved on from Rosaline to Juliet rather quickly. He cautioned them a final time before marrying them by saying that they should not rush their relationship if they want it to be joyful and to last. Additionally, Friar Lawrence foreshadowed a disaster for Romeo: “These violent delights have violent ends, / And in their triumph die; like fire and powder” (2.6.9–10). Romeo was obsessed with commitment. Because he made the impulsive decision to marry Juliet, their relationship was destined to end
Firstly, Romeo kissed Juliet, a girl he just met. Just a few scenes prior to Capulet’s party, Romeo held the belief that Rosaline, a girl who swore to never marry, was the most beautiful girl to ever exist. Before Capulet’s party, Benvolio attempted to convince Romeo that …show more content…
Romeo wanted to be with her instead of his friends. Benvolio and Mercutio did not know where Romeo was going after the party. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, when looking for Romeo, Benvolio stated, “He ran this way, and leapt this orchard wall” (2.1.5). Benvolio and Mercutio think Romeo is hiding and emotional because of his love for Rosaline, a girl who has sworn to never marry. This will lead to misconceptions later. Romeo also had to climb Capulet’s garden wall to see Juliet. While she was pleased to see him, she knew that he risked his life unnecessarily to see her. She acknowledged,
“How cam’st thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high ad hard to climb,
And the place death, considering who thou art,
If any of my kinsmen find thee here” …show more content…
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence pled, “So smile the heavens upon this holy act / That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!” (2.6.1). He married the two in hopes of ending the feud between their families, but with reservations. Initially, he thought Romeo was still in a relationship with Rosaline. When he found out about Juliet, he thought that Romeo moved on from Rosaline to Juliet rather quickly. He cautioned them a final time before marrying them by saying that they should not rush their relationship if they want it to be joyful and to last. Additionally, Friar Lawrence foreshadowed a disaster for Romeo: “These violent delights have violent ends, / And in their triumph die; like fire and powder” (2.6.9–10). Romeo was obsessed with commitment. Because he made the impulsive decision to marry Juliet, their relationship was destined to end