The Ever Changing Romeo
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, the story that seems to define love for so many. However, Romeo began the play as a young, foolish, and immature boy who is far from the romantic, mature Romeo that always comes to mind. This is because Romeo is a round character, Shakespeare allows him to grow and change as the play goes on. Romeo started off as an immature teenager, believing he had lost everything because he got rejected by a woman. But towards the end of the story, Romeo thinks about others, and his mindset has matured. Shakespeare seems to be trying to hit on the idea that love can change a person, by having Romeo evolve as his love for Juliet grows. Within all aspects of Romeo’s character in the story, you can see how Shakespeare allows his thoughts and actions to match the maturing of his relationship.
At the beginning of the play Romeo believes he has fallen in love with Rosaline, a woman who can never love him back due to her pledge of chasity. He completely and foolishly overreacts to the situation. In this exerept from the …show more content…
Romeo shows the audience through his actions how meeting Juliet is beginning to change him. Romeo begins to think about what Juliet feels, and not just how he feels and what he thinks. In Act two Scene two, Romeo stands under Juliet’s balcony and listens to what she has to say. “I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized. Henceforth I never will be Romeo.”(Act Two, Scene Two, Line 50). He then says to Juliet that he would give up his name so she did not worry about their love. By doing this he showing signs of being more mature and thinking of others. Romeo also makes the big desicion of asking Juliet to marry him. “Th’ exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.”(Act Two, Scene Two, Line 127). This shows just how Romeo feels for Juliet and that his intentions are mature and not that of the foolish boy he once
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, the story that seems to define love for so many. However, Romeo began the play as a young, foolish, and immature boy who is far from the romantic, mature Romeo that always comes to mind. This is because Romeo is a round character, Shakespeare allows him to grow and change as the play goes on. Romeo started off as an immature teenager, believing he had lost everything because he got rejected by a woman. But towards the end of the story, Romeo thinks about others, and his mindset has matured. Shakespeare seems to be trying to hit on the idea that love can change a person, by having Romeo evolve as his love for Juliet grows. Within all aspects of Romeo’s character in the story, you can see how Shakespeare allows his thoughts and actions to match the maturing of his relationship.
At the beginning of the play Romeo believes he has fallen in love with Rosaline, a woman who can never love him back due to her pledge of chasity. He completely and foolishly overreacts to the situation. In this exerept from the …show more content…
Romeo shows the audience through his actions how meeting Juliet is beginning to change him. Romeo begins to think about what Juliet feels, and not just how he feels and what he thinks. In Act two Scene two, Romeo stands under Juliet’s balcony and listens to what she has to say. “I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized. Henceforth I never will be Romeo.”(Act Two, Scene Two, Line 50). He then says to Juliet that he would give up his name so she did not worry about their love. By doing this he showing signs of being more mature and thinking of others. Romeo also makes the big desicion of asking Juliet to marry him. “Th’ exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.”(Act Two, Scene Two, Line 127). This shows just how Romeo feels for Juliet and that his intentions are mature and not that of the foolish boy he once