Kearny Prindiville Mr. Cloyd English 1 CPA 15 March 2024 Emotional Immaturity Results from the Lack of Adult Supervision Romeo and Juliet is a tragic, romantic play written in 1594. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are two teenagers in love with each other. The Montagues and Capulets hate each other, causing a feud through generations. Romeo and Juliet hide their love to keep peace within their families. Through the characters Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, and their parents, William Shakespeare demonstrates the lack of adult supervision leads to emotional immaturity. Romeo and Juliet’s rushed and fake love demonstrates a lack of adult supervision because Juliet’s parents had arranged marriages which is not true love. Romeo and Juliet are two “star-crossed …show more content…
The characters thinking they are in love proves their emotional immaturity is from a lack of parental supervision because they never saw true love from their parents. Romeo and Juliet’s parents had arranged marriages, meaning their love was never real, so they were unable to see true love from their parents. After Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment, Juliet reacts, “‘Romeo is banished’-to speak that word is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, all slain. ” (3.2). This quote shows she never had a true bond with her family because they never interacted with her out of love. This proves she is emotionally immature because she cares more about one person being banished than her entire family, including herself, being slain. This proves that she has a lack of adult supervision in her life because she doesn’t care about her family or her parents. Tybalt’s irrational outbursts of violence proves that a lack of parental supervision causes emotional immaturity. During the Capulet’s party, Tybalt spots Romeo and tells Lord Capulet, “To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin” (1.5). The quote proves he lacks parental supervision because he believes killing people is the right thing to do if he dislikes
Romeo- Love causes Romeo to act impulsively and put himself in dangerous situations. For example, in act two scene two, Romeo sneaks into the Capulet grounds due to his love for Juliet. He loves her so much that he was willing to risk being caught by Juliet’s kinsman. If he was caught, a fight could have broken out, which would put Romeo’s life in danger. Also, he would lose his life due to the prince’s penalty. However, due to his intrusion of the Capulet party in act one scene five, it is Tybalt’s rage that jeopardizes Romeo’s well-being. This shows the intensity of Romeo’s love for Juliet, and how he cares more about seeing her than his own safety. For example, in act five scene three, Romeo kills himself because he believes that Juliet
In Romeo and Juliet, there are many guilty parties that contribute to the deaths and demise of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Count Paris and the many other victims of the bitterness and grudge between the Capulets and the Montagues. However, the three most culpable parties are the set of opposing parents; the Montagues and Capulets, the prince; Escalus of Verona and ultimately the lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The blame lies mostly on these three parties because their decisions greatly influenced the outcome of this Shakespearean tragedy. In this essay, I will prove and condemn the prince, parents and lovers for the losses of life and the confusion in Romeo and Juliet.
Love is dependent upon the slightest change, but it can cause the utmost drastic consequences. This is the truth of two lovers in William Shakespeare’s furthermost celebrated play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In the case of Romeo and Juliet, love is inimical. Romeo comes from the family of Montague while Juliet comes from the family of Capulet. For reasons unknown, these two families are sworn enemies. However, Romeo and Juliet are not. In fact, they are in a secret relationship that only two others know about. The only two that Romeo and Juliet trust, the Nurse and the Friar. While the Nurse, Friar, and Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, all have good intentions, they are all responsible for the suicides of Romeo and Juliet in the
The prosperous and vibrant Elizabethan Age made England the heart of all commerce, culture, and most importantly, theatre. Romeo and Juliet, the masterpiece tragedy by William Shakespeare, takes place in this time period and relays the story of two young lovers whose ill-fated deaths eventually end an ancient family feud. The two, Romeo and Juliet, come from quarreling families who adamantly disapprove of their union. Thus, after knowing each other for only a few days, the star-crossed pair marries in secrecy and continues their furtive relationship. The situation complicates as the story progresses, with a previous love, arranged marriages, a perilous plan, and several deaths. Ultimately, Romeo and Juliet both fall to the consequences of their actions and have a pain-filled and sorrowful demise. Shakespeare’s use of various tactics in developing Romeo’s character in the play Romeo and Juliet shows that Romeo has an impulsive and emotional disposition. Romeo’s inner feelings, his actions and responses, and others’ opinions about him all help shape his character. William Shakespeare’s methods all combine to draw Romeo’s disposition.
Modern audiences have been reintroduced to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet largely through modern film reinterpretations of the play. Many of these films, most notably Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet and John Madden’s 1998 Shakespeare in Love, have focused on the tragic destiny of these "two star-crossed lovers". Seemingly, it is the destiny of Romeo and Juliet to commit suicide because they are not allowed to love each other. It’s the kind of dramatic story that makes teenage hearts swoon: pure love, passionate love, forbidden love. And while the passionate romance of young Capulet and young Montague is essential to the play, it is by no means the only way to understand Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, many students are first exposed to this particular work early in high school, an age at which the issue of love resonates more powerfully than many other of life’s concerns. After this initial exposure in high school, most students do not return to Romeo and Juliet except in films, which again, cater to youth. This particular emphasis, along with the use of young and attractive headliners, explains the success with young audiences of the 1996 film version. The film interpretations of this work along with the early initial exposure make it rather easy for a current reader to dismiss the play as just a love story.
Romeo and Juliet is a sixteenth-century play written by William Shakespeare. Amongst the most renowned of Shakespeare's plays, Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that focuses on the fated relationship of two star-crossed lovers. The play focuses on themes of love and hate, mostly concerning the feud between the two opposing families, the Montagues and the Capulets. This play came at a time when such social events like courting were not just accepted, but expected. Witchcraft and fate were also strongly believed to be real which makes aspects of the play seem somewhat surreal to a modern day audience. III.1 is a pivotal part of the play, within this one scene, the possibility of the play being a comedy is destroyed and there is only one unfortunate direction in which the fortunes of the characters can spiral.
To many, Romeo and Juliet is a tale of love filled with teenage angst, peer pressure, and excessive violence, yet so many love it. Why? Perhaps it is because so many young adults deal with similar issues relating to depression, anxiety, and struggles with peer pressure and emotions. Although we are now in the twenty-first century, it seems that adolescent emotions have stayed relatively similar, that is, difficult to control and understand. There were many teen issues that led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet such as peer pressure, depression, and rebellion all of which are still prevalent in today’s society.
The dramatic tragedy, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, introduces two rival families with a relentless feud tracing far back in Verona’s history, the Montagues and the Capulets. The disturbance the hatred between the two generates is apparent from the start. A love is proclaimed and defiance against the enmity among their houses ensues when the adolescent children, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, meet. All culminating with the deaths of the two and a grieving Verona. Notoriously, the matter of who is to blame for the demise of the two young protagonists can be infinitely disputed and reasoned by experts, high school students or anyone with exposure to the play. Inevitably, fingers are pointed at the play’s characters and exterior forces with
The two lovers in Shakespeare’s arguably most popular work, Romeo and Juliet, express two different types of love, and their personality is shown in the way that they love. The play, written by William Shakespeare in the 1590’s, is a tragedy born out of an ancient comedy of youth. However, Shakespeare’s diction impacts the mood of the piece, and empathy is evoked from the reader. As stated in the prologue, Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two star-crossed lovers who toss aside the bad blood between their families, fall in love, and marry. After a twist of fate, Romeo is banished and Juliet is engaged to another man by her father. Juliet decides to fake her death in order to stay true to her love, Romeo, but he does not receive the message of her plan. He learns of her death, journeys to her grave, and poisons himself. Juliet, seeing him dead, kills herself. The tragedy of the lovers heals the brood between the two families. Though they both meet the same fate, suicide in the name of love, they personify two different styles of love that lead them to the iconic double-suicide. Romeo Montague exemplifies the traits of a “mania lover”, while Juliet Capulet is a “ludus lover.”
In many pieces of literature, younger characters seek advice and assistance from their parents. However, this does not occur in Romeo and Juliet, with the characters instead opting to seek for guidance from outside of their families. Juliet’s Nurse and Friar Lawrence are the primary advice givers for Juliet. The need for this counsel largely stems from the structure of 16th century families. In these families, the children mantain more formal relationships with their parents, rather than intimate, day to day, connections. In general, children and parents conversed less often than they do now. This often led to parents lacking sufficient empathy for their children, in large part because they did not understand the experiences of a younger generation. For example, in Act 3, after Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished, Lord Capulet observes an upset Juliet. He incorrectly assumes that this comes from about the death of Tybalt, rather than her love for the now banished Romeo. Thus, he decides to arrange a marriage between Paris and her. When this fa...
Teenagers that are in love tend to be impulsive and bad at making decisions. In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, two star-crossed lovers from families that don’t get along have to go against their parents, so they can be together. The language that Shakespeare uses depicts the characters and shows that they are impulsive, which affects the outcome of the play.
The two main forces driving Romeo and Juliet together while simultaneously pulling them apart are the Capulets and the Montagues. As is typical with all teenage romance, parents who don’t approve of their child’s love will do everything they possibly can to keep them apart (in Juliet’s case, it’s trying to marry her off to someone else). But while these efforts are noble on their parents’ part, teenagers have a natural tendency to go against what their parents say, especially when it comes to something that will make them happy or their “true love”. In the instance of Romeo and Juliet, whether this was true love or simply lust, the Capulets and Montagues were made to be the barrier between them, causing sad, lovelorn children. Acting as barrier between them also forces Romeo and Juliet to see each other in secret, and Romeo’s walk of shame after their “honeymoon” night was what got Romeo into the whole ordeal with Tybalt later on in the play.
Anna Freud, the founder of child psychoanalysis, once said, “It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost” (“Anna Freud”). In this case, the children, Romeo and Juliet, get lost and confused, leading to their ultimate deaths. While they cannot live without each other, they also cannot live with each other either, since they end up dying together from all the conflicts piling on top on each other. Since Romeo and Juliet do not really have any parental influence in their lives, they do not know how resolve their conflict of star-crossed love. Due to miscommunication, conflicting viewpoints between parents and adolescents, and a lack of involvement in their children’s lives, Shakespeare shows through Romeo and Juliet that adults are ineffective in saving their children’s lives.
In the tremendous play of ‘Romeo & Juliet’, Shakespeare’s ways engages the audience straight away. The astounding methods he uses hooks the audience into the play and allows them to read on, wondering what will happen. The tragic love story of Romeo & Juliet, as mentioned in the prologue, sets a variety of themes throughout Act 1 Scene 5. Many of the recognisable themes are: youth and age, revenge, forbidden love, fate, action and hate. The main idea of the play is a feud that had been going on between two families, The ‘Montagues and Capulets’, the son of the Montagues and the daughter of the Capulets fall in love and the story tells us how tragic, death, happiness and revenge find them throughout the play.
Not Beyond Their Years: Romeo and Juliet is a classic play depicting the tragedy between two star-crossed lovers. However, the tragic outcome of their love could have been avoided if they had not acted so immaturely. In William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, Romeo and Juliet’s thoughts and actions are immature throughout the play, because of their impulsive decisions, reckless acts, and unrealistic expectations of love. Romeo and Juliet’s childish attitudes not only impact themselves, but also the people around them. For example, when Romeo makes the sudden decision to attend the Capulet party, he expresses, “I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown, /But to rejoice in the splendor of mine own” (I.iii.953).