“Romeo and Juliet,” the tragic romantic play, was written over four-hundred years-ago. It portrays many themes. A major underlying theme is pressure. A large sum of the main characters’ decisions are influenced by the pressure they receive from various sources. Romeo and Juliet, two teens from rivaling families in Verona fell in love, but because of everything that was happening around them, they made questionable decisions and died for each other and for peace. Pressure affected the fate of the couple, which lead to their eventual deaths. The largest weight of pressure upon Romeo and Juliet originated from either family, friends, or society, influencing them emotionally, psychologically, and influencing their actions.
Family members and friends pressured Juliet. An example could be Nurse. Even one of the people Juliet trusted most tried to influence her to think or decide in a certain way. “Romeo’s a dishclout to him… I think you are happy in this …show more content…
Because of the situation in Verona, Romeo and Juliet are forced to keep their relationship secret. Tensions between their families make them feel this way, even though, if they would have made their relationship public, things may have changed between the families. Society tells that enemies shouldn’t love, so they had to hide their love because they thought it was the only way. The pressure increases when Romeo kills Tybalt. Juliet becomes torn when she wants to side with Romeo, who technically at that time was her family, privately, but feels that she has to side with or pretend to side with Tybalt because they are and always have been related. “Shall I speak ill of him who is my husband?... My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain; And Tybalt’s dead, that would have slain my husband.” (III, ii, 97, 105, 106). Due to this, instead of telling about her true thoughts, Juliet pretends to side with Tybalt, so Romeo’s banishment isn’t even
Family members and friends pressured Juliet. An example could be Nurse. Even one of the people Juliet trusted most tried to influence her to think or decide in a certain way. “Romeo’s a dishclout to him… I think you are happy in this …show more content…
Because of the situation in Verona, Romeo and Juliet are forced to keep their relationship secret. Tensions between their families make them feel this way, even though, if they would have made their relationship public, things may have changed between the families. Society tells that enemies shouldn’t love, so they had to hide their love because they thought it was the only way. The pressure increases when Romeo kills Tybalt. Juliet becomes torn when she wants to side with Romeo, who technically at that time was her family, privately, but feels that she has to side with or pretend to side with Tybalt because they are and always have been related. “Shall I speak ill of him who is my husband?... My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain; And Tybalt’s dead, that would have slain my husband.” (III, ii, 97, 105, 106). Due to this, instead of telling about her true thoughts, Juliet pretends to side with Tybalt, so Romeo’s banishment isn’t even