Romeo And Juliet Unrequited Love Essay

Romeo has two types of love in his life throughout the entire play. He suffers from unrequited love and romantic love with Rosaline and Juliet. His unrequited love is Rosaline and his romantic love is Juliet. Throughout the play you will find the major and minor differences between these two love types. Romeo’s first experience with unrequited love was Rosaline. “Well armed from love’s weak childish bow, she lives uncharmed” Act I scene I page 216-221. Rosalind seems like the most suitable example for unrequited love. She always shuns Romeo and hurts his feelings. She knows that Romeo loves her but she does not love him. She has no problem with making Romeo upset. Rosalind knew he was a brat and she told him that he was too immature for her. She cared only for society and looks. So after Romeo was told how Rosalind felt, he ran into the woods and cried. Soon Romeo met a beautiful girl named Juliet.

What light through yonder window breaks. It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.” Act 2 Scene 2 2-9. Juliet is the best example for romantic love. She is innocent, kind and smart. She does not have any intentions to hurt Romeo. She believed that they were in love. Romeo nor Juliet knew their love would seal their fate and doom them. Overall they both sacrificed themselves for a love they knew nothing about.
Between unrequited love and romantic love they share few similarities. When Romeo figures out Juliet is a Capulet he feels like she is going to push him away, even though it was romantic love. Romeo loved Rosalind but she said loud and clear no. Like Juliet she is a Capulet as well. Romeo and Rosalind flirted a little of course, but she led him on. Juliet and Romeo flirted as well, but she liked him. It was little harmless flirting. Romeo told Rosalind how he felt even though he knew she did not care for him the way he cared for her. Each girl never meant to make Romeo love