Trust is not something that is easily given. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the main protagonists, Juliet Capulet, has a difficult time trusting many of the people in the play. This is evident through her skepticism of multiple characters throughout the play, even those that she loves very deeply. Trust is not something that Juliet can easily give because it puts herself in a very vulnerable position and it requires the belief that those she encounters will all be selfless human beings, which Juliet is smart enough to know is not always going to be the case. Juliet must take into account the possibility of other motive’s before continuing onward as misplaced trust could cause very negative repercussions and even her life …show more content…
However, she worries that even if Romeo swears that he loves her he might be lying. Juliet has a very difficult time trusting Romeo really loves her. Juliet expressed her love to Romeo multiple times in their conversation, this puts her in an extremely vulnerable state. If Romeo did not feel the same way she would get very embarrassed. Furthermore, this skepticism is amplified even further with the fact that Romeo is a Montague. To Juliet, this does not matter because she believes names are just a label and their families shouldn’t be able to stop them from being together. However, how does she know that this doesn't mean anything to Romeo? It is difficult to trust that it is just a coincidence that the young man who seemingly falls for her is from the family which would do anything to harm hers. Being the only daughter of the Capulet household, Romeo could easily put his family on a high pedestal by taking their daughters purity and leaving soon after. Juliet couldn’t simply run to Romeo and hope that things would go her way, she had to consider the possibilities which could result in many negative repercussions on her as well as the rest of her family. It was not easy for Juliet to trust Romeo because she feared he would embarrass herself and her family and strip her of her
One of the most popular theories about irrational behavior is that people’s actual interests will differ from what they believe is really their interest. In other words, what you think you want is not really what you want, it is not what your real interests are. The story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about two people from two rival families who fall deeply in love. The two lovers believe that they have been in love since the moment that that they landed eyes on each other. However, this did cause some terrible things to happen, only because they loved each other. Shakespeare's purpose in writing this play was to show that you should not be irrational just because you believe that you want something new.
At the party, they truly fell in love at first sight. Romeo loved Juliet much more than he loved Juliet. The quote from the Chorus “Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, and young affection gapes to be his heir”(Act 2, prologue, line 1) proves the point. The Chorus is saying that Romeo’s old desire for Rosaline is dead, and his new desire for Juliet emerges. Furthermore,Romeo was willing to give up his own identity; his family name and honour for Juliet on the first day they met. The quote from Romeo “My name dear saint is hateful to me, because it is an enemy to thee: had I it written, I would tear the word.”(Act 2, scene 2, line 55) orives the point. Romeo is saying that he hates his last name Montague, because the were at feud with Juliet’s family, the
Of all the things that occur in Romeo and Juliet, the death of Tybalt is one of the most climatic parts of the story. Yet, this all started from another killing of a different person, Mercutio. Mercutio, a relative of the Prince and friend of Romeo, and Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet and Mercutio’s arch enemy, were in a heated conversion when Romeo walked in after getting married to Juliet and saw what was going on. Tybalt and Mercutio began to fight and Romeo tried to come in between them to stop the whole thing. Unfortunately, as Tybalt was under Romeo’s arms, he stabbed Mercutio and he died soon after. In all the rage, Romeo was furious that his friend was dead and starts to fight with Tybalt. Eventually, Romeo slays Tybalt and he falls to the floor and dies. Romeo runs away in agony before the Prince soon arrives at the scene of the fight with all the other citizens that were awakened by this fray to see what happened. Although Romeo is guilty of homicide, he is charged for manslaughter as he unlawfully killed a person in the heat of passion while defending Mercutio’s honor.
Romeo does not return home for several days, thus never giving him the opportunity to receive the letter from Tybalt, even if it is considered acceptable during these times it seems as though it could be nice to let his parents know where he is. In the end of the play it is able to be known how deeply Romeo's family cares for him because of Lady Capulet’s death. She is so overwhelmed with her son being banished she dies. Romeo never tells his parents of his love with Juliet and shows no initiative to seek acceptance of his love. Juliet is in a different situation, where her parents care so much for her she rarely leaves the house. Almost every interaction she has with her family throughout the play is either disrespectful or a lie. She screams at her father when he wants her to marry Paris, Juliet lies about all the times she goes to confession, and she fakes her own death. The interactions between the children and their parents does not match the love and given from their
William Shakespeare is really famous for his writings, especially Romeo and Juliet. A pair of two star crossed lovers take place, on their mission to unite two houses, Capulets and Montagues, once and for all. In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare presents a lot of paradoxes. This provides a lot of contrast to the text and allows readers to think harder and better understand the intricacies of this writing. In this play, there are many paradoxical themes expressed through the text for example good versus evil, love versus hate, and many more. All these paradoxes are communicated through figurative language, characterization, sound devices, and literary foils. These are literary devices that authors use to help readers to visualize
She does not fall for Romeo’s outlandish declarations about love despite recuperating his feelings because she is practical about love. Juliet does not want her romance to be a joke; she does not want Romeo to “swear at all;/ Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,/ Which is the god of my idolatry,/ And I’ll believe thee” (II, ii, 112-116), Juliet wants honest conversation, void of senseless vows. Juliet does not want to waste her time with a romance that will not become marriage, hence why “If that thy bent of love be honourable,/ Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” (II, ii, 143-145). She wants Romeo to follow through with his word.
There are many ways to talk about a person. In literature its characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Direct characterization is when the author tells his or her reader about a character. As for indirect it is when the author reader something about the character through the character's actions, things the character says, or things other characters say. There are examples of this in the novel Romeo and Juliet. In Animal farm there are also examples of characterization. The art of characterization is not very difficult to exhibit. It can also be easily understood, meaning that you can easily figure out a character’s personality.
Juliet’s weakness to be controlled by love leads her to make unadvised and irresponsible decisions that contribute to her choice of ending her life. Characterized as a young and rash teenager, with no interest in love and marriage at first, Juliet wants to be independent. However, after she first lays eyes on Romeo, Juliet’s perception of love is quick to change. Their strong love easily manipulates and clouds her judgment. Even if she is cautious and realizes their love is too fast, the rush of feelings from having a first love overcomes her. Her soft-spoken words symbolically foreshadow the journey of Romeo and Juliet’s love. “Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee, / I have no joy of this contract tonight. / It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;…/ This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, / May prove to be a beauteous flower when next we meet” (2.2. 117-123). The blooming flower is indicative of their growing love, especially Juliet. Being her first experience of true love, her actions become more rash the deeper she falls in, even ...
When Romeo first meets Juliet, you can tell by his interactions with Juliet that Romeo loves Juliet. In Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 44-53, Romeo keeps talking about Juliet’s beauty and his love for her. In Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 93-111, Romeo is talking to Juliet and is attempting to impress her. If Romeo did not love Juliet, Romeo would not be talking about how
Romeo and Juliet may be infatuated with each other, but they are not truly in love because they took it so far that they both completely abandoned their families and friends. When Romeo first pursued his interest in Juliet he snuck out at night and when his friends asked him where he has been he makes up a lie. For instance, Mercutio states, “Where the devil should this Romeo be? … Why, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline, torments him so” (II, iv, 25). While Romeo was visiting Juliet he deliberately did not tell his friends that he was over his past love Rosaline; just as Mercutio proves in the quote above. This also affected Romeo’s family. In one scene Romeo’s father asks Romeo where he has been at night and again Romeo lies to him. A true relationship will embrace even those against it, so the fact that the couple wanted to hide their relationship means that were probably ashamed of it and they do not love each other enough to endure the
Unaware that Romeo is near her, Juliet reveals her infatuated love for him and expresses anger at the concept of their family names. She is not enemies with the Montague people, but with the name itself. Like a rose, if Romeo had a different name, he would be the the same person since names are only labels. However, with the Montagues and Capulets, the family name defines who someone is on either side of the long-standing
...des her love for Romeo, even from the Nurse. There is a high amount of uncertainty because the audience fear for Romeo and Juliet if their parents found out. Or will their love continue even though they now know that they are enemies.
Romeo and Juliet are not supposed to be together. Upon seeing Romeo, Juliet sends The Nurse to find out who he is. Nurse returns saying, “His name is Romeo, and a Montague, / The only son of your great enemy” (I v 36-37). They instantly become desperate to see each other all the time, ignoring the fact that their families are feuding. Juliet likes the proverbial forbidden fruit, saying, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called / Retain that dear perfection which he owes / Without that...
After making the plan to fake her death with Friar Laurence, Juliet tells her father, “Pardon, I beseech you! / Henceforward I am ever rul’d by you” (4.2.22-23). Here, Juliet is lying to her father by telling him she will marry Paris when she really plans to fake her death. This is important because it reveals that Juliet’s eagerness to be with Romeo causes her to lie to her parents, putting the person she just met above the parents that raised her and love her very much. Not caring about how her actions will affect them may also cause conflicts later on in the play. Romeo is also deceptive to his role model, Friar Laurence. After learning that Juliet has “died”, Romeo tells Balthasar, “Is it e’en so? Then I defy you, stars! / Thou knowest my lodging. Get me ink and paper / And hire posthorses. I will hence to-night” (5.1.24-26). Here, Romeo is being deceptive of Friar Laurence by not staying at Mantua like Friar Laurence told him to. This is important since Romeo is still banished, so going back to Verona may cause even more conflicts later in the
How? You might be wondering. Well, for one, think of your family. If your mom told you she didn't trust someone you love or said that she doesn't support it, you'd be inclined to agree with her because she's your family and the one you most likely trust the most. She's always been there for you. Along with fathers and brothers, maybe even cousins. You're going to trust the one you've known longer than the one you just met. In Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet hears of Tybalt’s death she thinks that the nurse is talking about Romeo. She's saddened by the news, however, she isn't as sad when she hears that it's actually about her cousin. Just hearing that she feels more for someone she just met in itself is saddening. Tybalt has always been there to protect her, as if she were his sister. Others opinions should matter. She should've respected her parents opinions on the Montagues and she should've listened to them. After all, parents are only doing these things you may or may not like to protect