Romeo and Juliet Although Romeo and Juliet become inextricably smitten with one another, they both enter into the relationship from different perspectives. Their love is strong, but each has their reasons for the intensity of their love. Romeo has just come out of another ?crush?. He has liked Rosaline for quite awhile, but things do not work out because the feelings are not mutual. Romeo sees that Juliet is a beautiful lady that he falls in love with right away, while he attends the Capulet Party. Juliet also instantly falls in love with Romeo, but it could be more of an escape for her. Despite the formidable obstacles they must overcome, their intense love survives because they do not just give up on their love. Prior to seeing Juliet, Romeo had intense feelings for Rosaline. These feelings were not felt by Rosaline though, so nothing came out of it. These lines are spoken by Friar Lawrence who is referring to Romeo as a waverer. ?Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell./ But come, young waverer, come, go with me.? (2.3.95-96). He does not seem to know what he wants or who he loves. Romeo is depressed and is shutting himself off from the world because love is not working out for him. Before Juliet attends the party at her father?s, she is being arranged to marry Paris. This is against her will though, she does not love this man at all. Juliet has never been in a relationship before, so this is a new experience for her. Lady Capulet, Capulet, the nurse, and others thought that she is being ridiculous. They think that she is stubborn and foolish for not wanting to marry Paris. Her father gets very upset when he hears Juliet will not and does not want to marry Paris as he expresses to her. Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch: I tell thee what: get the church o? Thursday, Or never after look me in the face. Speak not; reply not; do not answer me. Capulet is saying that Juliet better be there and marry Paris or he will disown her. If she does not show up, she should never talk to or look him in the face again. But Juliet, and Romeo, both feel that they have found the right one. They feel like they have found heaven. Romeo thinks that Juliet is perfect.
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s impulsiveness contributes to the tragedy of the play. There is no doubt that Romeo rushes into love throughout the play. One example of this is when he falls in love with Rosaline. Although Rosaline is not a major role in the play, it shows the sorrow and uncertainty Romeo goes through after not being loved back. Marilyn Williamson said “During the time in which he was infatuated with Rosaline, he was … withdrawn into darkness” (6). The fact that Rosaline never shares the same feelings with Romeo, shows how quickly Romeo is to fall in love. “Out of her favor, where I am in love” (Rom. 1.1.158). Ironically, Romeo falls in love with Juliet during his plan to get closer to Rosaline. He is at a Capulet party when he first sees Juliet and
Lady Capulet is very materialistic and she wants Juliet to gain wealth and status by marrying Paris ‘’Share all that he doth possess’’. In addition, because she got married at a young age, therefore she thinks it’s right for Juliet to be married at a young age ‘’I was likely your mother at just about your age’’. Moreover, she constantly urges Juliet to marry Paris without any sense of consideration for Juliet’s opinions or feelings, about the alliance of the marriage. Furthermore, this illustrates her cold attitude towards love and marriage as she only talks about Paris Social position and wealth.
Juliet refuses to marry Paris, saying, “Now, by Saint Peter's Church and Peter too, / He shall not make me there a joyful bride!” (3.5, 121-122). This quote shows that Juliet is disobedient and unreasonable, It is shown because as soon as talk of marrying Paris come up, Juliet breaks down crying and starts raising her voice. A little while after the last scene, the Nurse tries to give Juliet some advice, Juliet’s response is, “Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend! / ... I'll to the Friar to know his remedy. / If all else fail, myself have power to die.” (3.5, 248, 254-255). This scene also shows that Juliet is disobedient and unreasonable because, Juliet blatantly goes behind her parents back to make a plan that goes against their wishes. Her actions show that Juliet changes for the worse near the end of the story.
1. Romeo is so love struck that he compares Juliet to many things that show contrast to one another. For example he says that she stands out against the darkness like a jeweled earring hanging against the cheek of an African. “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear.” He also says that she is like a white dove in the middle of a flock of crows; “So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows.” At this point it clear that Romeo has fallen out of love with Rosaline and fell deeply in love with Juliet.
After Juliet explained she did not want to marry Paris and live with him, because she did not love him. Capulet was offended and took Juliet's decision as being ungrateful. By
But come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight. Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death do what he dare-- It is enough I may call her mine.” (Shakespeare Act, Scene) Romeo is delighted and thrilled for their marriage that he admits that whatever sorrow or death comes their way, nothing can outweigh the joy he has for Juliet every second he is with her.
Romeo experiences that he is a slave to love, who bends people "to his will”. He also feels that love has a contradictory nature; it is composed of complete opposites. Firstly, Benvolio has been appointed by Lord Montague to find out the source of Romeo's melancholy. As Romeo and Benvolio are discussing love, Romeo explains, “Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs…” (1.1.197). Romeo elucidates how depressed he feels because Rosaline refuses to marry Romeo. This sadness has made him doubt the reality of the world, and, especially of love. Romeo is crying and depressed because his love for Rosaline is not returned. Romeo takes love extremely serious and he is willing to die for true love. When Romeo and his friends are heading to the Capulet party, Romeo asks Mercutio how to handle love when it hurts. Romeo asserts to Mercutio, “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, ...
Romeo has fell out of love with Rosaline and can’t stop thinking about her. He rants on about it to Benvolio, and Benvolio is telling him to forget of her. Benvolio’s reaction to Romeo was to try and help him forget about Rosaline.
Romeo has an obsessive personality. The morning before he meets Juliet, he is obsessing on Rosaline. To see Rosaline, Romeo snuck into a Capulet’s party; once there, he meets Juliet and instantly he forgets his obsession of Rosaline, thinking Juliet is the most beautiful creature on earth. Friar Lawrence even acknowledges this when he states, “Young men’s love then lies / Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes” (II iii 67-68). Romeo’s affection is easily swayed from Rosaline to Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love tales, but what if the play is not actually a tale of love, but of total obsession and infatuation. Romeo has an immature concept of love and is rather obsessive. Romeo is not the only person in the play who is obsessed though. Many people throughout the play notice his immaturities about love. Very rarely was true love actually shown in the play. attention. Romeo childishly cries to his friend, Benvolio because Rosaline will not love him back and says " She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow/ Do I live dead that live to tell it now" (I i 219-220). Romeo is stating that he's ready to die for loving Rosaline. This is exactly the same attitude Romeo had towards Juliet a little later in the play. During Scene I, Act ii, Romeo's friend, Benvolio tries to get him to go to the Capulet's party to help him get over Rosaline and meet other women Romeo gets very angry and emotional when he suggests this. “Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, / Alike bewitched by the charm of looks” (II 5-6). The chorus expresses Romeo’s juvenile way...
Capulet is a big abusive man who likes to show off his priorities, and does not like not getting his own way.
Initially, the love between Romeo and Juliet occurs unbelievably short period of time that interrupts the development of their emotions. Romeo feels the emotion of love towards Juliet the exact moment he encounters Juliet. Although he claims to love no one other than Rosaline, and he would die without her just that morning, as soon as he sees Juliet, he gets hooked by her beauty and gives the ownership of his heart to her. The transition between Rosaline to Juliet took place too quickly, and as it is a love at first sight, they are unable to fully grown the seed of the love. Likewise, they are married the day after they meet. They merely know their faces and their names, but still shoot themselves into marriage, the ultimate commitment to another is rushed through by their reckless commitment to satisfy the...
Lord Capulet says, “Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender/ Of my child’s love. I think she will be ruled/ In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not’’ (3.4.1214). Juliet is less than thrilled when Lord Capulet schedules an immediate wedding date, just a few days off, and communicates to him her refusal to marry Paris. In response, Lord Capulet says. “Hang thee young baggage, disobedient wretch!/ I tell thee what get thee to church a Thursday/ Or never after look me in the face” (3.5.160162). Whereas he seems concerned for his young daughter’s well being at the beginning of the play, his words become cruel in response to her disobedience. Having uttered these cold words, it is surprising at the end of the play that he seems upset when he learns of her death.
This does a good job of conveying to the reader that Juliet does not like Paris, and realises that her parents only want her to marry him for the money and his looks. At this point Juliet has not met Romeo, so there can not be any influence from him. Juliet realizes that her parents would like her to get married soon, and so she does not have much time to find a better alternative to Paris. Although she is alarmed by the question posed by her mother, she is not panicking yet since the idea of being married to Paris is only a suggestion. As the story progresses to the second act, and Juliet has met her Romeo, we continue to see very solid and intelligent decisions being made. This continues to show through when Juliet tells Romeo that, “I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say ‘It lightens.’” (II.2.117) After saying this Juliet seems to have not caved into Romeo’s love at all. However, a few lines later Juliet is called away by her nurse, and when she reappears, all of her thoughts become rushed. She tells Romeo, “If that thy bent of love be
Juliet’s arranged marriage with Paris, as well as the ancient feud between Capulets and Montagues, eventually contributed to the deaths of their children. In Act 1 Scene 2, Paris asks Capulet, ‘But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?’ which shows that Capulet and Paris are discussing Juliet’s possible marriage without consulting her, perhaps implying they think she is too nave to decide on her future. They are arranging her marriage for her, which implies that men are very controlling of women’s lives, especially those of their daughters. The scene establishes how Juliet is subject to parental influence, and how she is very constrained since her father can force her to marry whoever he wants. Juliet’s status as a woman leaves her with no power or choice in the decision of whom she should marry.