Thursday, May 7, 2015

Romeo & Juliet : Was Romeo in love?

To answer the question "do Romeo words suggest true love ir youthful, rash behavior?" I believe that in the story Romeos actions convey both sides to this. He is young, and at times I do believe that it is this that controls his actions making him do things in the spur of the moment. This can lead to rash decisions in the story, like killing Tybalt. But when he is with Juliet I do believe that they hold a connection that can be recognize as love. He looks at Juliet as if she was the only girl in the world and treats her this way too. His words suggest that he truely does love her and that there love is something real, not somethings forced. Reading Romeos actions throughout the story show that yes, I do believe he loved Juliet but that sometimes the decisions he made with (or about her) were very rash and made in the moment and weren't fully thought through.
            Lines such as "with Rosaline? No. I have forgot that name and that names woe" show how Romeo can make some rash decisions and almost lie to himself to push something her really believes in. Yes, this line does show that he did love Juliet but in the context it seems as thought it is more pushed that true since he was so very in love with Rosaline not too long ago. Another line to add to this side of Romeo is "O let us hence. I stand on sudden haste." Although this line too shows that he does really want to be with Juliet he seems to be rushing it. He want to be married to her as soon as possible with seems like something that does not need to be rushed if they truely did love each other. These lines and actions show that although Romeo did seem to love Juliet that at times he would rush things that didn't need to be rushed and made very rash decisions on important things like marriage.
          But!! Even thought Romeo may seem like most of his love decisions were made very quickly, many of his actions did convey his true love for Juliet. Lines such as "Her I love now doth grace and love for love allow. The other did not so." This showing that the way he has felt for Juliet is truely something different, she is special to him and she makes him feel a way no other has. This, proving his love for her. Another line showing this is "Than love-devouring death do what he dare, it is enough I may call her mine". This showing how Romeo didn't care what would happen even if it was death. And that Juliets love for him was everything and that nothing mattered but her love. Even though sometimes Romeos age showed through his actions, many of they showed love that was true.

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