Power Of Love In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is arguably the most famous, and tragic, love story in history. Throughout the play Shakespeare orchestrates a variety of themes. Love is the most prominent of these, however, Shakespeare also includes the fascinations of fate, the icy touch of hate, and the curious collision of opposites. These differing ideologies and motifs, when combined, create such a brilliant masterpiece. Shakespeare also confronts our vulnerability of assuming love is an empty husk of instant gratification and infatuation. He beautifully portrays the difference between limerance and love: limerance being the word used to describe the physiological state of intense infatuation and love being the genuine expression of selfless emotion. Shakespeare portrays the power of love …show more content…
However, for Juliet this transition robs her of her innocent youth and replaces it instead with the grim realities of adulthood. Love effects Juliet in ways that differ from that of Romeo. For Romeo, the power of love was overwhelming and intoxicating, he thrived off that alone. For Juliet, her approach to love was very mature and moderate. She allowed her feelings to develop at a distance, and she was cautious to never let them beyond the point of rationality. She also understood when her feelings reached an irrational level, but she had made the conscious decision that the love she felt was worth whatever risks followed. Her relationship with Romeo progresses at a slower and more stable pace, she repeatedly expresses her nurturing characteristics as well as her wit, loyalty, and emotional strength. She understands that love is not a fairy tale, and that it will encounter many obstacles, even those external to the actual relationship. In the case of Romeo and Juliet, the problems were massive because of the animosity between the two families, who were adamant they not be