Stories in literature often reveal commentary about the real world and human nature. Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare about two lovers whose families are in a feud. By trying to love each other, their lives become a tragedy. A prominent theme in Romeo and Juliet is that nothing is more influential than love, which develops through Romeo and Juliet’s decisions. Romeo would rather die than leave his lover, Juliet. Romeo gets banished from Verona, but more importantly, Juliet. Friar Lawrence broke the news to Romeo of his banishment and he didn’t take it very well. Romeo wanted to stay with Juliet and he cried, “No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so mean, But ‘banished’ to kill me?-’Banished’!” (Shakespeare 3.3.45-46) He would …show more content…
Romeo’s love for her blocked his vision of reality. Juliet’s parents decided that it was time for her to get married and that her husband should be in Paris. Juliet said no because she is secretly married to Romeo already, but her parents are forcing her to get married. She goes to Friar Lawrence, looking for a solution. He gave her a vial and told her to drink it. Then, “through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor, for no pulse Shall keep his native progress, but surcease.” (Shakespeare 4.1.94-96) Juliet took a dangerous potion when she didn’t know for sure what it could do to her. She was only thinking about Romeo and not wanting to marry Paris. She went to extreme measures because her love was influencing her. Tybalt wanted to fight Romeo because he thought that Romeo was interfering with the Capulets by coming to their feast. He cared a lot about the boundaries between the Monagues and the Capulets, so he found Romeo on the streets. Romeo in response said, “And so, good Capulet-which name I tender As dearly as my own-be satisfied.” (Shakespeare 3.1.67-68) Romeo decided not to fight Tybalt when he asked for one because he knew it could affect