“Romeo And Juliet” by William Shakespeare is an old and classic work, telling the story of two young lovers. The play is about two teenagers who fell in love though many complications pursued. The main character, Romeo, had many complications through the story. He was a magnet for trouble and is always hasty about the decisions he made, never really pausing to think his actions through. Because of this, Romeo was a naive, ignorant, and an impulsive teenager.
Romeo was a very naive character. At the beginning of the story Romeo was moping around about his love for the beauty Rosaline. According to Shakespeare’s most famous play, “Out of her favor, where I am in love:”, stating that Romeo is in love with a girl who does love reciprocate his …show more content…
One of the times that he seemed insensible was when he planned to run away with Juliet and get married. In the play Juliet states, “If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow.” By saying this, she intends for Romeo to send her word in the morning if they shall be married or not. Marriage is a precious thing and should mean that two people should be bound together forever, but can a bond be stable if they had met a couple hours ago? Later on in the play, Romeo commits a very brazen crime. The Prince decides that instead of punishing Romeo by death, he shall be punished by banishment, ad is never to return to the fair city of Verona. Instead of Romeo being grateful that his life will not end so soon, he goes into hysterics. He believes that banishment is even worse than death because he will not get to be with his lovely Juliet. during this outburst he attempts to stab himself, but his fatherly figure in the story, Father Lawrence, stops him and makes hum think about his options. Thus comes the plan for them to run away …show more content…
However, one f his biggest traits as the main character of the story is that he is impulsive, and he rushes too fast into things. Romeo does not really stop to think about what he is doing before he does it. For example, after Romeo refused the duel with Tybalt, his best friend Mercutio jumps in the fray for him. Tybalt slays Mercutio and then runs away. Eventually Tybalt comes back to a furious and grieving Romeo, whom he eventually battles. Because of his irrationality, he kills Tybalt without a second thought, only wanting to avenge his friend’s death. This happens again towards the end of the story when he goes to visit Juliet in her tomb and he finds Paris there, the boy that Juliet’s parents wanted her betrothed to. Paris recognizes Romeo and they start fighting, for Romeo is not supposed to be in Verona. After slaying him did he realize whom he had killed, yet does not feel much grief for his death. He grieves for his “lost” Juliet who lay “dead” beside him. Instead of carrying on his life, he decides that he’d rather be with her dead, then live in a world without her. He drinks a vile of poison, but too late does Juliet wake up to stop him. If he had slowed down and thought his action through, many of the characters would not have
Romeo was a very naive character. At the beginning of the story Romeo was moping around about his love for the beauty Rosaline. According to Shakespeare’s most famous play, “Out of her favor, where I am in love:”, stating that Romeo is in love with a girl who does love reciprocate his …show more content…
One of the times that he seemed insensible was when he planned to run away with Juliet and get married. In the play Juliet states, “If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow.” By saying this, she intends for Romeo to send her word in the morning if they shall be married or not. Marriage is a precious thing and should mean that two people should be bound together forever, but can a bond be stable if they had met a couple hours ago? Later on in the play, Romeo commits a very brazen crime. The Prince decides that instead of punishing Romeo by death, he shall be punished by banishment, ad is never to return to the fair city of Verona. Instead of Romeo being grateful that his life will not end so soon, he goes into hysterics. He believes that banishment is even worse than death because he will not get to be with his lovely Juliet. during this outburst he attempts to stab himself, but his fatherly figure in the story, Father Lawrence, stops him and makes hum think about his options. Thus comes the plan for them to run away …show more content…
However, one f his biggest traits as the main character of the story is that he is impulsive, and he rushes too fast into things. Romeo does not really stop to think about what he is doing before he does it. For example, after Romeo refused the duel with Tybalt, his best friend Mercutio jumps in the fray for him. Tybalt slays Mercutio and then runs away. Eventually Tybalt comes back to a furious and grieving Romeo, whom he eventually battles. Because of his irrationality, he kills Tybalt without a second thought, only wanting to avenge his friend’s death. This happens again towards the end of the story when he goes to visit Juliet in her tomb and he finds Paris there, the boy that Juliet’s parents wanted her betrothed to. Paris recognizes Romeo and they start fighting, for Romeo is not supposed to be in Verona. After slaying him did he realize whom he had killed, yet does not feel much grief for his death. He grieves for his “lost” Juliet who lay “dead” beside him. Instead of carrying on his life, he decides that he’d rather be with her dead, then live in a world without her. He drinks a vile of poison, but too late does Juliet wake up to stop him. If he had slowed down and thought his action through, many of the characters would not have