True Love In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In the story of Romeo and Juliet created by spectacular poet William Shakespeare, both characters have the decision of choosing true love to each other. Unfortunately this causes their possible family members and friends to potentially be killed due to both of their families being in the middle of a feud. However true love is not worth sacrificing family and friends.There are multiple reasons as to why this is such, but you will have to go along and these read these reasons to understand why true love is not worth you friends and family's lives.

For one such reason it is extremely selfish to think of your needs above your own kin and friends. To risk the deaths of the people who are closest to you is a terrible action to morally do. This is demonstrated when Tybalt states “This, by his voice is a montague...Now, by stock and honor of my Kin. To strike him dead I hold not a sin” (Shakespeare page 393). This means that now Tybalt is outraged by the appearance of Romeo setting coal to the burning fire known as the feud and endangering his family by showing up at the party.

This can be seen when Friar states “What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, so soon forgotten? Young men’s hearts love then lies not truly in their hearts but their eyes.” (Shakespeare page 410) after Romeo proclaims his true love is actually Juliet not Rosaline. This quote also reinforces the idea that even though you may think that you have found true love it may not actually be if you are willing to seek other partners after you promised yourself to many someone