True Love In Romeo And Juliet

True love is viewed very differently by many people. My definition of true love is when you develop feelings for a person over a long period of time. In the extraordinary track of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the unconquerable love, heroic actions, and faithful vows of the two lovers contribute to make it one of the most famous love stories ever written. The story involves two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who quickly marry and ultimately ends in tragedy with both characters taking their own lives. On the surface it appears that the two truly love each other but we must conclude that their relationship was only infatuation. This is supported by both their rash marriage and Romeo's soon forgotten obsession with Rosaline only a day before meeting Juliet.

However, when he finds out that she will not break her vow of chastity he decides that he is no longer interested and that they are not meant to be together. He is heartbroken, "Out of her favour, where I am in love(I.i.163-1680)." Romeo is not in love but is more obsessed with the idea of being in love. In fact, Romeo is still pining for Rosaline the day before he meets Juliet. Friar Lawrence makes a comment to Romeo about this,"Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.Jesu Maria! What a deal of brine. Hath wash'd thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline! (II.iii.60).".Even Friar Lawrence is shocked by how indecisive and impulsive Romeo is acting. Romeo is determined to be in love and knows almost nothing about Juliet when he claims his love for