The first act of Romeo and Juliet has very conflicting images of romantic love. Dependant on the character you get very different images of love. For the majority of the first act Romeo is in love with Rosaline. He displays the idea of love hurts and it is aguishly painful.
“riefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
Which thou wilt propagate to have it pressed
With more of thine. This love that thou hast shown
Doth add more grief to too much of mine own.
Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;”. ( i, i 193-197). This is how Romeo responds to Benvolio when he asks what’s wrong. He goes on like this for the rest of the scene making the picture of love look like a sniveling teenage boy who doesn’t even really want true love.
“With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit,
And, in strong proof of chastity well armed,
From love’s weak childish bow she lives uncharmed.” (i,i 217-219). After finally admitting who he is in love with, to Benvolio, Romeo says the previous quote. He seems to be more interested in the physical part of love rather than love itself. With Mercutio’s constant innuendos it seems he feels the same way. He and Benvolio also seem to think love is a choice.
“If love be rough with you, be rough with love. …show more content…
Mercutio is just saying to not think of it and push down his feelings. Since Romeo is feeling lust rather than love, this is good advice. If Romeo were really in love he wouldn’t really be able to just not think about it and immediately move on to another girl in about five seconds. The Capulets seem to have a different view on love even if it is still rather artificial. Juliet, in the first act, seems to only think of love in relation to marriage. When asked if she would like to get married she responds with “It is an that I dream not of.” (i, iii, 71). She goes on to say she doesn’t want to get married while the nurse says things like “A man, young lady—lady, such a
“riefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
Which thou wilt propagate to have it pressed
With more of thine. This love that thou hast shown
Doth add more grief to too much of mine own.
Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;”. ( i, i 193-197). This is how Romeo responds to Benvolio when he asks what’s wrong. He goes on like this for the rest of the scene making the picture of love look like a sniveling teenage boy who doesn’t even really want true love.
“With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit,
And, in strong proof of chastity well armed,
From love’s weak childish bow she lives uncharmed.” (i,i 217-219). After finally admitting who he is in love with, to Benvolio, Romeo says the previous quote. He seems to be more interested in the physical part of love rather than love itself. With Mercutio’s constant innuendos it seems he feels the same way. He and Benvolio also seem to think love is a choice.
“If love be rough with you, be rough with love. …show more content…
Mercutio is just saying to not think of it and push down his feelings. Since Romeo is feeling lust rather than love, this is good advice. If Romeo were really in love he wouldn’t really be able to just not think about it and immediately move on to another girl in about five seconds. The Capulets seem to have a different view on love even if it is still rather artificial. Juliet, in the first act, seems to only think of love in relation to marriage. When asked if she would like to get married she responds with “It is an that I dream not of.” (i, iii, 71). She goes on to say she doesn’t want to get married while the nurse says things like “A man, young lady—lady, such a