The well known play, Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare targets the powerful theme of love and what it is like to be amorous towards someone. Shakespeare does this by writing a play about two teenagers who have fallen in love with one another. Romeo and Juliet's love is genuine because they are captivated with each other and they sacrifice their safety to be with each other. Captivation, which is holding interest in someone and attraction demonstrates their love is genuine. Romeo displays his fascination with Juliet after the masquerade party. Romeo sneaks over the Capulets wall into their garden, under Juliet’s window just to talk to her, hear her voice, and see her and all her beauty. Romeo hears Juliet conversing and
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Juliet was continuing the conversation with Romeo about their love for each other when she brings up their families and how they are enemies and have been for years. Juliet is concerned for Romeo’s safety, she exclaims ““And the place death, considering who thou art, if any of my kinsmen find thee here”” (II.1.64-65). Both Romeo and Juliet are willing to put themselves in danger so that they can be together. Their families have hated and have wanted to kill each other for many years. If the two families do the slightest thing as walk by each other they want to brawl. So, if the parents find out that their children are in love, it would be devastating, but Romeo and Juliet do not care and are not thinking about that. All they care about is one another and their love. Another issue that Juliet reinforces, is the fact that their families hate each other: “'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.” (II.2.38-39). The families are so deep into their feud and hate each other so much, that if Juliet’s parents, or anyone in her family were to find Romeo on their property they would kill him. Neither Romeo, or Juliet care as long as they are with each other. Overall, Romeo and Juliet’s love and amorousness towards one another is genuine due to the main themes of captivation and cede and is still a popular theme portrayed in movies to
Juliet was continuing the conversation with Romeo about their love for each other when she brings up their families and how they are enemies and have been for years. Juliet is concerned for Romeo’s safety, she exclaims ““And the place death, considering who thou art, if any of my kinsmen find thee here”” (II.1.64-65). Both Romeo and Juliet are willing to put themselves in danger so that they can be together. Their families have hated and have wanted to kill each other for many years. If the two families do the slightest thing as walk by each other they want to brawl. So, if the parents find out that their children are in love, it would be devastating, but Romeo and Juliet do not care and are not thinking about that. All they care about is one another and their love. Another issue that Juliet reinforces, is the fact that their families hate each other: “'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.” (II.2.38-39). The families are so deep into their feud and hate each other so much, that if Juliet’s parents, or anyone in her family were to find Romeo on their property they would kill him. Neither Romeo, or Juliet care as long as they are with each other. Overall, Romeo and Juliet’s love and amorousness towards one another is genuine due to the main themes of captivation and cede and is still a popular theme portrayed in movies to