Romeo and Juliet is an ever-evolving play with many plot twists and unexpected events, and consequently, the characters also change throughout the play. At the start of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet has a strong sense of familial duty; it is the main instigator for many of the decisions she makes. She places family obligations over her desires, often resulting in Juliet not getting what she wants. But as the play progresses and Juliet meets Romeo, she becomes more and more defiant towards her family. Her love for Romeo takes over, and the motivation behind many of her actions and decisions is based on how they will affect her relationship with him. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet asks Juliet what her stance on being married is. Juliet responds, stating that “It is an honor that …show more content…
This is a prime example of Juliet putting her family's wishes above her own because she thinks it will make her parents happy. Another example is Juliet keeping her relationship with Romeo a secret. It would be much easier and less stressful for her to be open about the relationship, but Juliet knows that it would be an unfavorable look for her family. So to preserve her family's pride and dignity, she makes the effort to sneak about instead. Here, she sacrifices what would be preferable for herself in an attempt to protect her family, though at this point in the story, you can see her motivations begin to shift away from her familial duty. Juliet is making decisions that her family would not approve of, but is still trying to protect them from the consequences. Meeting Romeo is when we see Juliet begin to defy her family and what is expected of her, starting to base her decisions on her love. First, we see Juliet meeting with Romeo in secret, knowing that if somebody saw them, there would be consequences for both her and her family. But Juliet is so infatuated with Romeo that she is willing to take the
Romeo and Juliet show very vividly that love can be a dangerous influence. Romeo and Juliet are from rival families and have found love. They had put aside their families ancient hatred and fell in love in secrecy which obviously came with consequence. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the author communicates the message that love causes humans to make irrational decisions. We know this because of their decision to get married, Juliet's decision to fake her death, and Romeo and Juliets to end their lives,
Romeo and Juliet’s impulsive behavior is strongly influenced by their infatuation and the irresponsible encouragements of their adult figures, ultimately resulting in their tragic downfall. Despite only meeting twice, Romeo and Juliet are extremely attracted to each other, and the emotional factor motivates them to get married. They did not consider the consequences of their actions or ask their parents for their approval of the wedding, instead, they choose to get married in secret due to the grudge. The grudge creates a physical barrier between Romeo and Juliet’s communication and interactions, due to their family’s blind hatred towards each other. Despite the possibility of getting killed, Romeo is willing to cross the Capulet’s gates in hopes of catching a glimpse of
We have now read both Pyramus and Thisbe, and Romeo and Juliet. The question we have yet to answer is what has a greater impact on what happened, destiny, or personal choice? We believe that personal choice affected the characters more because they chose to fall in love, Romeo and Juliet rushed into marriage, Pyramus and Thisbe left home on their own terms, and in both stories, the main characters decided to commit suicide. This is something that cannot be determined by the stars, your choices determine what happens, not some mystical prophecy. Though that is what we believe, it is also believed that destiny has a greater impact because they were doomed from the stars.
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
Life is filled with difficult situations and tough choices to make. The question is, should we choose to make them ourselves? Some people feel it's best to do things alone, while others do not. For example, most of the characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare that are analyzed in the text, “What’s the Rush?: Young Brains Cause Doomed Love” by Lexi Tucker, do not consider other’s opinions at all. However, the opinions of people who love us positively affect our choices so it would be smart to consider them in most cases, but not in those that are very personal.
In the beginning of the play, Juliet was quick to comply to her parents orders when her mother called, she was quick to say, “What is your will”(I.iii.8) and follow her mother’s instructions. Even later, when Lady Capulet instructs Juliet to marry Paris, she states, “your consent gives strength”(I.iii.103) without challenging her mother’s statement. It is important for Juliet to be compliant towards her parents demands. By supporting her parents, Juliet is reinforcing her loyalty towards the Capulets and her family. Once Juliet meets Romeo, this ideology is quick to change. When Capulet tells Juliet that she must marry Paris or else she will be disowned after, she has met Romeo she snaps back at her family by saying he will not make her her a “joyful bride” (III.iiiii.117). Juliet’s rapid change in attitude then leads her to seek help in Friar Lawrence so she can be with Romeo. Through the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet has become an independent and rebellious character who would do anything, to be with her one true
Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare that tells the tale of two young lovers who come from opposing families. At first they don’t even know that the other exists; However, that all changes one night at a party that Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, throws. Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love and rush to get married. Sadly, these two don’t get a happy ending, and one question remains: who or what is to blame for the lovers’ tragic end? Is it fate or human choice?
Through reading William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the reader finds details, diction, and symbolism to convey the theme regardless of being motivated by love or fear, deceptions and secrets can be destructive. In the beginning of the play, Shakespeare creates a conflict in which Romeo, a son of the Montague family, and Juliet, a daughter of the Capulet family, are in love with each other but have the obstacle of their families being in contention with each other. The conflict becomes oblivious to them due to their passionate love for each other. One night when the lovers first meet each other, Romeo is already trying to commit his life to her and Juliet replies “If that thy bent of love be honorable, / Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow, / By one that I’ll procure to come to thee, / Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite; / And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay / And follow thee my lord throughout the world” (II.ii.143-148). Shakespeare’s details in this quote distinctly show the eagerness Juliet has for Romeo, especially if she is willing to follow him the rest of her life. Romeo and Juliet want to get married but come to realize that their families will not approve of their marriage. They then choose to elope in secrecy so their families do not find out. It is obvious that Juliet will lay down her future in Romeo’s hands because of her love for him and they are motivated to do anything no matter the consequence just to be with each other. Romeo and Juliet are driven by love to keep this a secret from everyone because of the hatred between the two families and do not use their conscience to notice the consequences that will come ahead. In the next Act, the deep passion for each other between the two lovers continues and causes Romeo to act abnormally. Another way Shakespeare develops his theme is with diction. Act III begins with Tybalt looking for Romeo because of his anger for Romeo attending a Capulet party. Romeo shows up and Tybalt wants to fight Romeo in which he resists and says that he has a reason to love and to not feel the rage that he normally should. Tybalt says that Romeo’s words can’t make up for what he had done to him and he wants to fight.
They not only treat her horribly, but also force her to marry someone she is not interested in and barely knows. The Capulets tell her to either marry Paris or they will disown her and let her die. When Lady Capulet is talking about Paris to Juliet, she asks, “What say you? Can you like the gentleman?” (1.3.80). She pretends to care about Juliet’s feelings and desires, but it is soon revealed that Lady Capulet would rather have her daughter killed than be disobeyed. When given the choice between death or a terrible life, many would choose the easy way out, and this is exactly what the vulnerable Juliet is forced to do. To make matters worse, Juliet will not open up and tell her parents about her true love since the families are enemies. When she finds out that her true love is a Montague, she cries, “My only love sprung from my only hate.” (1.5.138). This quote shows that even Juliet knows that she cannot be with Romeo because of the feud and because she knows her parents will not allow it. If the family feud had not existed, or her parents had been more accepting and lenient, Romeo and Juliet would have been married without resistance and they could have lived a long, fulfilled life together. In this case, it is not fate that denies her love for Romeo but rather her parents’ hatred towards the Montague
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, these two protagonists were too blinded by others decisions and love to act with intelligence which ultimately leads to their deaths. These characters lived in a world where their love had to be kept secret or it would have been broken, which is why the characters looked to wiser peers for help. The deep feelings each lover had for one another was influenced by their family and three people who made destructive choices. Which leads the characters being most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths are Friar Lawrence, County Paris, and Lord Capulet
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.
To begin, Juliet challenges her family expectations in favour of living a life where she can express her love to Romeo, who is her family’s enemy, freely. For example, as Romeo and Juliet speak with each other on the balcony, she states “Deny thy father and refuse thy name; or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (II, ii, 100-102). Juliet understands society will not allow her to be with Romeo, a Montague, because he is the family’s (Capulet’s) enemy. But due to her intense love toward Romeo, she is ready to give up her family ...
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.
Fate is a dominating force which operates the development of events. Most people believe that fate is predestined and nothing can be changed. But even a person 's fate is determined by a complex combination of conditions and factors. It includes the choices people make according to the tendencies of their own mind, each time they encounter a specific circumstance. In the play of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, the protagonists believe that their lives are controlled by destiny and luck. However, they had ability to choose what they wanted to do and change their fortune over their lives. Although fate seemed to influence what happened to Romeo and Juliet, their choices ultimately contributed to the result of tragedy because they made their
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet’s love for each other causes them to sacrifice their family, although their families have always had great gravity over the lovers. After the party where the lovers first meet, Juliet stands on her balcony and promises herself to Romeo: “be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” [2.2.37-39]. In this case, “sworn my love” can be rearranged to mean “my sworn love,” which refers to Romeo as the one that she will always love. For Juliet to become a Montague-- her family’s rivals-- would mean that she would give up many things she and her family value. In their fight over her refusal to marry Paris, Juliet’s parents threaten to not “acknowledge [her]” as their daughter, even if “[she]...hang, beg, starve, die in the streets” [4.1.192-193]. “Hanging,” “begging,” “starving,” “dying” are all very extreme ramifications that Juliet’s parents will give to her if she does not