Why Is Romeo A Real Hero

Taira Bronson

Mrs. Leah Ellis

AP ENG III 2A

14 November 2017

Romeo and Juliet: The Real Hero William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is very different from his other works of tragedies. The reason being is because in this play there is not a distinct hero. Generally, the hero is expected to be the romantic, the lover boy, Romeo. Though, Romeo, having the background he that he has, doesn’t exactly qualify for the position of the hero. Sudden emotive outburst, lustful determination, misfortunate bloodshed, and idiotic behavior are not the ways of a hero, making Romeo a weak candidate. Juliet, on the hand, demonstrates more innocence than Romeo. She appears to have more understanding of moral ethics and carries an unblemished personality.

However, the friar views on the situation is made more distinct when he marries the two and tries to help the two be together. The friar desire to put an end to the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets and believes that marriage between Romeo and Juliet will accomplish this goal. “Juliet has not had to improve; but Romeo, at first a whining lover of himself in the role of lover, passionate but not truly reaching out of himself, has much to learn” (Jorgensen 33). As the story develops, Juliet demonstrates her capability to conquer hardships as she starts to take over her own life and decided to stop living through the decisions of her parents. Because she is in love with Romeo, she is abandoned by her, mother, father, and nurse. She is nearly alone when Romeo is banished. Still, she doesn’t run back, she refuses to go back and live as her parent’s shadow.

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Jorgensen, Paul. “Romeo and Juliet.” English Author Series – William Shakespeare: The Tragedies. Ed. Paul Jorgensen. New York: Twayne, 1985. Online.

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. The Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011. Print.

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