Romeo And Juliet Love Analysis

William Shakespeare’s late 16th Century ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic romance story sprung from the hate and mutiny of two families feuding in the city of Verona, which results in the death of their children. Despite the play being a tragic and ill-fated tale, the story itself is not entirely dire, as there was both dark and light in the story. Throughout his play Shakespeare attempted to advise his audience that there is a double nature to all aspects of life. Friar Lawrence stated “For nought so vile that on the earth doth live but to the earth some special good doth give” (3.2.17-18) This precisely outlines the very message Shakespeare wished his audience to gain; that there is both positives and negatives to all aspects of life. Shakespeare …show more content…
The vile and repulsive aspect of love can be observed at various moments throughout the play, particularly during act 3, scene 1, when Mercutio is killed. During this moment, Romeo is driven to hate and destruction because of his love for Mercutio, and the audience witnesses this when he cries “Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!” (3.1.113-115) This demonstrates the darkness of love, for no longer is it a beautiful or romantic emotion; instead it is a vile and hate-inspiring theme. Love can however, be viewed in a lighter and more positive light when it is viewed as an uplifting and enriching emotion. The love between Romeo and Juliet is a delicate and glorious love and invokes images of beauty. This can be perceived when Romeo cries, “My life were better ended by their hate, than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.” (2.2.77) It is apparent just how all consuming and wonderful the love between Romeo and Juliet is, and demonstrates that there is beauty in love. Shakespeare demonstrates to his audience through the theme of love, that although there is darkness in life, so too is there