Often in society, people follow their own ambitions and desires, although most of the time ignoring the consequences this might bring. In todays society, this happens quite often; a prime example of this is teenagers. Often teenagers want to join a certain group or fit in with the popular kids, sadly this comes at a price. They do many foolish actions to achieve their goals, going as far as vaping, drinking being more rebellious than usual and in several cases even hurting each other. At the time, for them this does not seem like a big deal, but with time this could end up affecting them, physically, emotionally and even psychologically. To achieve their goals, they often ignore the consequences of their actions. In Romeo and Juliet, William …show more content…
This all demonstrates prime examples of characters in Romeo and Juliet following their desires. Often while making decisions, individuals choose to rebel against others or even sometimes themselves. The theme of rebellion is a motif in Romeo and Juliet, as the couple defies anything that seeks to keep them apart. This can be seen when the couple decides to marry each other, even though this would affect them negatively due to the feud between their families. After their wedding, Romeo and Juliet have to continue keeping their marriage a secret, this is due to the fact that their families have an ongoing feud and this marriage could only spark a bigger anger between the leaders of the two families, as well as, get Romeo and Juliet in trouble. During their conversation on the balcony Romeo says to Juliet “Let them find me here, my life was better ended by their hate, than death prorogued by thy love” in which he confesses to Juliet if they were to get caught hed much rather die by hatred than live without Juliet's love. Another example of Rebellion is Friar Lawrence keeping the marriage
Did you know that Romeo and Juliet was one of the biggest love story of all time. Romeo and Juliet is a story of two star-crossed lovers from two families the Capulets and the Montagues. The Capulets and the Montague had a big fight that made the families very angry at each other. Romeo and Juliet decide to get married. The two couple marry and run away. In the process both of them will die. When it comes to Romeo and Juliet who are the top three people that caused the two to die. The two people that are chosen are Friar Lawrence and Lady Capulet. Friar was chosen because he is the one that married Romeo and Juliet. Lady Capulet was chosen because she is forcing Juliet to marry Paris which is making Juliet want Romeo even more. The third thing
Quarrels and arguments can influence people to take unnecessary actions and change their morals. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet explores into the dichotomy that conflict can be devastating on one’s mind as a result of Sampson and the Montague guards, Romeo and Juliet, and the Montagues and the Capulets. Many characters throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet experience the true power of the rift between the Capulets and the Montagues. Because of their arguing, many characters change due to their surroundings. It also affects their minds in a way that makes them forget their personal morals and follow their families. Humanity has evolved into following what the leader says. Because of this, people tend to forget who they really are and who they are supposed to be.
Deeper down, however, the author demonstrated that sometimes when one does not conform to the social norm, but rather follows his own desires, they potentially cause a shift in the norm. Although it may have undesired consequences for the person in the short term, there may be benefits to society in the long run. It is through individuals following their own desires that society can be shaped. Shakespeare displayed this motif when the protagonist attended the Capulet ball, married Juliet, and when he killed Tybalt. The author demonstrates that when one commits an act of non-conformance, others will inevitably follow, though they may cause further repercussions. As these repercussions accumulate, it requires a change in the societal norm to eradicate
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, is set in Verona where two families, Montague and Capulet, have a long feud between them. This conflict causes a dilemma for the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet that are secretly married, and they take their lives to be together. Romeo, a Montague, is a teenage boy that in the beginning of the play, loves Rosaline and he is depressed because she doesn’t love him back. After talking to Mercutio, Romeo’s friend, he goes to a Capulet’s party and falls in love with the daughter of Lord Capulet, Juliet, and they secretly get married. By the end of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s quality of being naïve and kills himself after him being heartbroken over Juliet’s supposed death. His quality
Albert Camus points out that for some people, it is easier for them to take their own life, than it is to continue living an empty one. This is the case for the star-crossed lovers, Romeo, and Juliet, in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. Although there were multiple contributing factors to the suicides of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is directly responsible for their deaths. He is responsible because he trusted someone other than himself to deliver the letter to Romeo, he gave Juliet the potion, and left when Romeo and Juliet were in danger at the tomb.
Micheal Jordan famously wrote “If you accept the expectations of others then you never will change the outcome” (Jordan). One can appreciate the context of the quote when relating it to one of William Shakespeare’s greatest work, “Romeo and Juliet”, in which two long-feuding families finally end their strife after their children defy the societal expectations, and consequently take their lives away. The two lovers struggle to live up to the expectations society demands from them, which oppose the existence of their love. For example, the audience sees Juliet challenge her family’s expectations in order to protect her relationship with her true love, Romeo. Additionally, both Romeo and Juliet challenge their gender roles in order to love freely without any opposition from society. Also, as the love between the two intensify, both Romeo and Juliet struggle to abide to the social expectations of their Christian faith. In a nutshell, one of William Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays, “Romeo and Juliet”, is about how two lovers choose to defy the social expectations demanded by their society in an attempt to create an environment where the “true love” they possess can exist.
Conflict is essential to the success of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. In the play, Romeo and Juliet are from two powerful families, the Capulets and the Montagues, which are rivals of each other. Romeo and Juliet fall in love, despite this, complicating the families rivalry as they attempt to be together despite their heritage. Conflict leads to more conflict, revealing the personalities and true intentions of characters in the play, unfolding the plot, and causing unforeseen consequences.
Urban Dictionary defines hate as “to dislike intensely or passionately”. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, hate is the most responsible for the events that take place during the play. The hatred between the Capulets and the Montagues causes Romeo’s and Juliet’s death which proves that hate is a more powerful emotion than love.
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.
Rebellion an act of violent or open resistance. Rebellion is an act that we see take place in movies and reality. A great example of teen rebellion takes place in “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare. In “Romeo and Juliet” two teens from complete opposite world’s start to take interest into each other. This later results into falling deeply in one with one another. However, their love is not supported by each others families due to their differences. This same concept is tied to the movie ‘Titanic”. Titanic is a movie about a poor boy and wealthy girl that fall in love with one another. Although despite the disapproval of their love from their peers they both rebell and go against others opinions. I believe that Titanic is an act of rebellion because like Romeo and Juliet they go against others beliefs and follow what they believe is right. Not only do they go against
There was action and there was tragedy, but put it all together to make the perfect comedy and a perfect tragic story. William Shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, said to be the finest written play in history, for its originality and it's many plots. This story will take you through a lot of mixed emotion and will show you what a true feud is. This story is laid out perfectly because of its true holding and both family's passion for their children. William Shakespeare wrote the story to show how Romeo and Juliet's love for each other will show their youth and immaturity. Their over reacting cost them their life. At such a young age they thought they could never love another being again, and so, " A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life."(Act one scene one)
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, is a tragic love story between two young lovers who come from families that are enemies. The play starts off with a depressed Romeo Montague in love with a woman named Rosaline, who does not love him back. He often moans about his love for her and how there is no one more beautiful than her. Romeo's cousin Benvolio and their friend Mercutio try to distract Romeo, so they bring him to a party at the Capulet's. At the Capulet's party, Romeo sees the beautiful Juliet Capulet. Forgetting about Rosaline, Romeo declares that Juliet is the most beautiful person he has seen and Juliet falls in love with him. Although Romeo thought he was in love with Rosaline's looks before, Romeo and Juliet's love for each other is young and quick love.
Exploring the realm of stereotypical romance, this analysis delves into the well-worn paths of love stories that have been told repeatedly. It investigates the recurring themes of instant connections, grand gestures, and the pursuit of a perfect partner that are often depicted in romantic fiction. This paper will unravel why such clichés persist and their implications on real-world romantic expectations. Through a critical lens, it will dissect how these stereotypes not only shape narrative arcs, but also influence the audience's beliefs about love, relationships, and the pursuit of emotional fulfillment.
Everyone is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, Juliet, Friar Laurence, and Romeo and Juliet’s parents all played their own role in causing the four deaths of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, and Paris. It is not just one of them to blame, every one of them did something to cause the tragedy. Some of them played a bigger role than others, but everyone contributed. Fate had nothing to do with it and it was all the different characters faults. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence’s rash decisions where the main cause of the tragedy.
A tragic hero is a character made with hero-like qualities but caused their own downfall due to their decision or fate. Tragic hero’s come with a tragic flaw which ultimately leads to their death or fall. This tragic fall for the character in the end created them to be a tragic hero. Three main theories of the tragic hero are the Aristotellian model, the Shakespearean model, and the modern tragic hero. Each model has five defining characteristics, which are nobility, hamartia, downfall, anagnosis, and suffering.