The Consequences Of Love In Romeo And Juliet

Young love is something so complicated, sometimes it may even lead to consequences such as death. We can see this in the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare. The play follows the story of 14 year old Juliet, and 19 year old Romeo. Romeo’s family(the Montagues) and Juliet’s family(the Capulets) are enemies, forcing the young couple to be together in secret. As these star cross’d lovers fall into a deep romance, we learn lessons about new love, and the tragedies to come from their love for each other. William Shakespeare uses his characters Romeo and Juliet, to express the theme of love by telling their story of young love, and how love can lead to poor decisions.

Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet express what young love is like. One of the first things to notice about these characters quick found romance is that they want to be together all the time. At the point in time the play takes place(1500s), finding a companion for life at the young age of 14, was normal for a girl similar to Juliet. With such eagerness to find true love, Romeo and Juliet

are more than ecstatic that they have found it. Since Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is a secret, it causes them to make impulse decisions; such as lying. Romeo lies and sneaks out to see Juliet, and Juliet the same. Furthermore, Romeo and Juliet love each other so much, but can’t be together, that they get married in secret as a way to feel closer to each other.
Shakespeare also uses Romeo and Juliet to show how people can make horrible decisions through love.

We can see throughout the play, these characters lying and hiding the truth from others. Soon, Juliet fakes her own death. This is an attempt at making her family believe that she is really gone, and soon she will run to Romeo to be together with him. However, words get lost in translation and Romeo is under the impression that Juliet is actually dead. This causes Romeo so much pain that he kills himself. Once Juliet wakes and sees him dead, she kills herself for real. At the death of both Romeo and Juliet, the Montagues and the Capulets realize how their fighting has caused too much pain. This twisted reality teaches us how love can make people crazy, and to some extent, cause others death. Shakespeare uses their deaths as a way to show the audience how true love can lead to dangerous

outcomings.
Shakespeare's famous play gives us an insight into the minds of young lovers. Through their story, we can seem them in their happiest and in their darkest. Romeo and Juliet have such a deep romance for each other, until their families’ feuding tears them apart. This shows how Shakespeare was able to create a piece of art that displays the best and the worst in a relationship. Such artwork allows us to learn about what being in a forbidden love is like. William Shakespeare uses his characters Romeo and Juliet, to express the theme of love by tell their story of young love, and how love can lead to poor decisions.