Romeo And Juliet's Flaws Essay

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Many argue when about who is to blame when it comes to Romeo and Juliet’s downfall and they argue over the fact if it was tragic or not. Romeo and Juliet did have many tragic flaws which led to their tragic downfall, which is controversial to what many say and argue. Romeo and Juliet’s parents are usually the first to blame for their children’s downfall but what many don’t realize is that there are other flaws that Romeo and Juliet possess that lead to their downfall.
One of the major noticeable flaws that Romeo is known for is that he jumps into relationships way too quick and jumps in and out of relationships thinking it is true love, when really it is probably not. An example of this is that Romeo goes to a party and while he is at the party he gets over Rosaline, his “true love”, and falls in love with Juliet in a matter of only a few hours. The next day Romeo asks Juliet to marry him and he has only known Juliet for about a day. This is proof that Romeo jumps into relationships too quick and sometimes is even considered desperate at times. …show more content…

This is displayed throughout the play and is expressed directly in the following quotes, “...Or if thou thinkst I am too quickly won, I’ll frown, and be perverse, and say thee nay,…” (2.1.95-96). Another flaw with Juliet is that she jumps into the relationship with Romeo being super trusting and not even 100% sure to the point of having no say. “...Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight…” (2.1.117) explains that she isn’t sure about her love for Romeo but is still trusting in him. “I come, anon. -- But if thou meanst not well I do beseech thee --” (2.1.150-151) explains that she trusts him but hope he means well and shows that she isn’t 100% in her relationship with Romeo and just lets Romeo take care of her without knowing what will

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