Terrible Decisions In Romeo And Juliet

In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo plays the role of the tragic hero. In the play Romeo is an extremely impulsive individual. and makes his decisions without considering the consequences. Romeo makes terrible decisions that end up killing him. What Romeo Failed to see is that every decision he made had an even worse reaction.

Romeo is an extremely impulsive individual. Romeo makes decisions without considering the consequences. Romeo tells Mercurio and Benvolio, “Well, in that hit you miss. She’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit. And, in strong proof of chastity well armed From love’s weak childish bow, she lives uncharmed” (Shakespeare1.2.100-105). At this part in the play Romeo is so sad that Rosiline will not love him

that he will not even dance. He even says, “Give me a torch. I am not for this ambling. Being but heavy, I will bear the light” (Shakespeare1.4.11-12). During this sadness they go to a party where he sees a woman (Juliet) someone that he has never seen before and automatically falls in love with her. Immediately upon seeing her, he exclaims, “Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear, Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I’ll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessèd my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night” (Shakespeare 1.5. 44-51). Romeo Says that he has never seen true beauty till tonight when just hours ago he would not get over his love for Rosoline. Even the Friar says that this is a big change by exclaiming, “Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (Shakespeare 2.3.65-67). He is surprised by this sudden change, this shows that Romeo makes decisions without considering the consequences, So Romeo is an extremely impulsive individual.

Romeos terible decision making kills him.

as soon as he found out that Juliet was “dead” he decides to go back to the place that he was just banished from . He tells his servant Balthazar, "Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight”(Shakespeare 5.1.36). Which means basically that he is going to kill himself, then he goes to the apothecary to by poisen. This terrible decision that he makes to return proves that he makes terrible dissections and is not a rational thinker. He was so impulsive at this point that he did not even stop once to even think about what the affects will be. If he would have went to the Friar first he would have learned that Juliet was not dead and that it was the Friars plan. But Romeo takes the easy way out and without asking anyone any questions he kills Paris and then

himself.

What Romeo Failed to see is that every decision he made had an even worse reaction.

In most of his choices he was not even thinking. For example, he was too quick in marrying Juliet. When he killed Tybalt he was not thinking then, which led to him being banished and never be able to see Juliet again. When he killed Tybalt, this shows more how he is being and extremely impulsive person. Even though Tybalt was an enemy of the opposite family, he was still Juliet’s cumin which deeply hurt her aswell. Because of all this like him being banished he looked to the Friar for help and the Friar thaught that he was helping but he just killed them both. Who nows may that was the Friars plan all along to try and bring the family back together.

If Romeo would have thought more rationally the death of him Juliet would not have happened. His behavior leads to terrible decision making which later brings about the tragic ending. You should always consider the consequences before making any life decisions especially marriage. And you always have to look at your own flaws too, which can help you make better decisions in the

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