Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

Stories of star-crossed lovers is not a tale we haven’t heard, in fact the theme of two people overcoming obstacles for the sake of love is one that we hear and see most often . From the most infamous Romeo and Juliet, to Jack and Rose, the love ended in many cases because of death. What these stories have in common is the fight they had to overcome to be with each other such as the society in which they were in, family, and wealth. Peter and Abelard are seen as star-crossed lovers to many historians today. What separates them from the others is that they did not fight the odds in their society to be with each other. It is not considered a love story for reasons being that the only foundation to their relationship was lust not love, and the failure to fight for their marriage. What may seem like a bond that can be broken is a poor example for the word “love”.

Peter who was a philosopher was known for the controversy he stirred with teaching on the Scriptures, he was looked down upon because of this in Europe. He developed a big head as one would say because of this he even referred to himself as “the only philosopher in the world”. He began not to focus on philosophy anymore and met Heloise who was a determined student. What attracts Heloise to Peter is her outer appearance rather than an emotional one. He states that he “sought an opportunity of getting to know her through private daily meetings”. His outlook on a functioning relationship is one that includes sex. These are all examples of how their love is founded off lust, they even said it themselves in one of their letters “My love, which brought us both to sin, should be called lust, not