Are Romeo and Juliet Truly In Love? When you see someone for the first time, can there be love at first sight? Sadly, no, as to love someone, you have to know the nature of the person, something that merely seeing someone cannot do. For example, someone may seem cheerful and happy all the time, when, in reality, their smile may be a fake. And, to love each other, you have to spend time to with each other, and get to know each other personally. And instead of resorting to suicide whenever a situation occurs, they work through it together. Romeo and Juliet are the opposite of that: They were married within twenty-four hours of meeting, hardly seen together, and quickly resort to suicide whenever a situation comes up, instead of helping each other through it. The first of many reasons, they married within twenty-four hours of meeting each other. Romeo and Juliet met at a Capulet masquerade ball, with the Montagues appearing as uninvited guests to said …show more content…
In fact, while not stated directly, they tend to speak their lines in different places, perhaps some at the same time. In fact, Romeo’s dialogue in Act IIV, Scene I, shows he’s at a different place then Juliet when he says “Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage To such a greeting. Villain am I none. therefore farewell; I see thou knowest me not” (Lines 61-64). This is possibly said while in the streets of Verona. However, Juliet says the following lines in her courtyard: “Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds, Towards Phoebus' lodging. Such a wagoner As Phaethon would whip you to the west, And bring in cloudy night immediately” (Act IIV, Scene II, Lines 1-4). After this, Romeo is exiled to Mantua, stopping them from seeing each other entirely. These quotes are both said in different places, basically saying they didn’t care to be together. These reasons give evidence for them hardly being seen