Romeo Vs. Paris In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Paris Despite how wealthy an individual is or how kind-hearted they are, there is always a time to pay for your mistakes. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are two wealthy men of the same ranking class named Romeo and Paris, that are in love with Juliet. In their situations throughout the play, they are both put in tough predicaments. Both deal with their everyday actions in extremely different ways, making them a strong foil pair. Though they are both considered wealthy and prestigious, Romeo’s emotions, honesty, and affection towards Juliet, are much more intense than Paris’s, accounting for the tragic ending of William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet.

Firstly, throughout the play, Romeo is known for his very …show more content…
Honesty is the trait that one character reverts to more than the other. An abundant part of the play included Romeo hiding his secret romance with Juliet from everyone. Two people he did not desire to find out about this love affair were Capulet and Lady Capulet; Juliet's strict parents. As Romeo is pondering where Juliet is, he questions, "Where is she? And what says / My conceal'd lady to our cancell'd love? (3.3.97-98). In this questioning by Romeo, he says "conceal'd lady" which meant his secret love of Juliet. The readers of the play often see their secretive romance constantly hidden from the major characters. Since Romeo never confessed his love of Juliet to her parents he was not portrayed as the most truthful and honest character in the play. In contrast to Romeo's honesty, Paris is quite open and truthful when it comes to honesty. Paris visits the Capulet home to find out when he may be allowed to marry Juliet. As he speaks to Capulet and Lady Capulet, he utters, "These times of woe afford no time to woo. / Madam, good night; commend me to your daughter. / Monday, my lord. / My lord I would that Thursday were to-morrow" (3.4.8-9,18,29). Paris gladly goes over to their prestigious home to ask for permission and information on how to prepare for their wonderful wedding. Unlike Romeo keeping Juliet his "conceal'd lady", Paris is honest and seeks permission from Juliet's …show more content…
While Romeo is at the Capulet party uninvited, he has been ranting to his pals; Benvolio and Mercutio, about how distraught he is that Rosaline won't love him back. All of this sadness and complaining disintegrates in the single moment he glances at Juliet. He dumbfoundedly states, "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night" (1.5.50-51). Romeo completely forgets about Rosaline in a split second and acts as if she does not even exist anymore. He experiences love at first sight with Juliet at this moment. This continues throughout the entire play, as he always compliments her on her looks. Romeo shows Juliet his affection for her by worshiping her divine appearance and beauty. He is not won over by her personality but moreover just by her looks. On the contrary, Paris doesn’t worship Juliet’s beauty; instead, he talks to her as if he is already married to her. As Friar is listening intently as Paris explains that the wedding is on Thursday, Friar questions if that is too soon while Juliet enters the room to speak to Paris. Paris states proudly, “My father Capulet would have it so, / Happily met, my lady and my wife. / Thy face is mine and thou’st hast slandered it” (4.1.2,18,35). Paris states that his father Capulet would want the wedding tomorrow. He is already stating this as if Capulet is his