Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a famous play of comedy and tragedy based on love. Two young teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, come from two rival families that are enemies and hated each other for a long time. These teenagers, Romeo, a Montegue, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall in love and get married. They were destined to be together but fate had some other decision. When Romeo is banished from Verona, Juliet's parents force her to marry Paris, the Prince's kinsman. To prevent this marriage, Juliet fakes her death with the help of Friar Lawrence in hopes of Romeo and Juliet to be together. Unfortunately Romeo doesn't get the the message, believing that Juliet is actually dead, drinks poison. Juliet, on the other hand, waking up to see her beloved Romeo dead, kills herself with Romeo's dragger, dying in the arms of her love. Their heartbreaking death put an end to their parent's strife. However the big question is is Romeo and Juliet's love true love or youthful rashness? I believe in some ways, it was true love but their love was taken in rash.
Romeo and Juliet's love was true love in many ways. For example, in act 2 scene 6 lines 6-8 it says, "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." This shows that all Romeo wishes for is to get married with Juliet and that he doesn't care about any obstacles that come in their way. In addition, it conveys how much Romeo loves Juliet to be able to face and sacrifice everything, including forgetting his name. Both are willing to love each other despite the fact that they are suppose to be enemies. Also after the party where they first met, Romeo risked his life just to see Juliet again. In act 2, scene 2, lines 63-65, Juliet says, "The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsmen are no stop to me." followed by lines 66-67, Romeo says, "With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls, For stony limits cannot hold love out." This shows that Romeo went through many obstacles just to see his true love. And despite the fact that he may get caught, he decide to risk it. Another thing to keep in mind was that Romeo and Juliet practically died for each other. They couldn't bear to be separated. Nor their parent's strife or death itself could not separate them. Love is truly magical.
Romeo and Juliet also conveyed youthful rashness. For example, in act 2, scene 3, line 93, Romeo says, "Let's get out of here. I'm in a rush," after speaking with Friar Lawrence of Romeo and Juliet's marriage. First of all, in first sight Romeo and Juliet feel in love and in that same night they decided to get married. Two people can't fall in love so quick. They first have to get to know each other well. Secondly, deciding to get married on the first day you met your lover, conveys youthful rashness. Romeo and Juliet are rushing things without waiting to think about all the consequences along with it and how they would deal with their families. Moreover, when Friar Lawrence ask about Rosaline, Romeo replies in act 2, scene 3, lines 45-46, "With Rosaline, my ghostly Father? No. I have forgot that name and that name's woe." This shows that Romeo forgot about Rosaline really fast. Just before coming to the party, he was weeping of the sorrow Rosaline had caused him. Another thing to consider is that Romeo and Juliet are not adults yet, let alone 18 years of age.In fact, they're still young teenagers; therefore their brains haven't developed completely. They have not matured yet, so how can they truly be in love?
Overall, deciding if Romeo and Juliet was true love or youthful rashness is a difficult to choose. However, by analyzing all the evidence, it does prove that their love was true love, just taken in a rashful way. Love does conquer all in the end. This debate of true love vs youthful rashfulness led readers to critically analyze and understand deeper and meanigfully of the play.
Romeo and Juliet's love was true love in many ways. For example, in act 2 scene 6 lines 6-8 it says, "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." This shows that all Romeo wishes for is to get married with Juliet and that he doesn't care about any obstacles that come in their way. In addition, it conveys how much Romeo loves Juliet to be able to face and sacrifice everything, including forgetting his name. Both are willing to love each other despite the fact that they are suppose to be enemies. Also after the party where they first met, Romeo risked his life just to see Juliet again. In act 2, scene 2, lines 63-65, Juliet says, "The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsmen are no stop to me." followed by lines 66-67, Romeo says, "With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls, For stony limits cannot hold love out." This shows that Romeo went through many obstacles just to see his true love. And despite the fact that he may get caught, he decide to risk it. Another thing to keep in mind was that Romeo and Juliet practically died for each other. They couldn't bear to be separated. Nor their parent's strife or death itself could not separate them. Love is truly magical.
Romeo and Juliet also conveyed youthful rashness. For example, in act 2, scene 3, line 93, Romeo says, "Let's get out of here. I'm in a rush," after speaking with Friar Lawrence of Romeo and Juliet's marriage. First of all, in first sight Romeo and Juliet feel in love and in that same night they decided to get married. Two people can't fall in love so quick. They first have to get to know each other well. Secondly, deciding to get married on the first day you met your lover, conveys youthful rashness. Romeo and Juliet are rushing things without waiting to think about all the consequences along with it and how they would deal with their families. Moreover, when Friar Lawrence ask about Rosaline, Romeo replies in act 2, scene 3, lines 45-46, "With Rosaline, my ghostly Father? No. I have forgot that name and that name's woe." This shows that Romeo forgot about Rosaline really fast. Just before coming to the party, he was weeping of the sorrow Rosaline had caused him. Another thing to consider is that Romeo and Juliet are not adults yet, let alone 18 years of age.In fact, they're still young teenagers; therefore their brains haven't developed completely. They have not matured yet, so how can they truly be in love?
Overall, deciding if Romeo and Juliet was true love or youthful rashness is a difficult to choose. However, by analyzing all the evidence, it does prove that their love was true love, just taken in a rashful way. Love does conquer all in the end. This debate of true love vs youthful rashfulness led readers to critically analyze and understand deeper and meanigfully of the play.
