Love is defined as a passionate emotion shared between two people. Some characteristics of love include respect and care. To contradict, Lust is the opposite of love. Lust is defined as a strong feeling based solely on one's desire while looking at someone’s appearance. We explore the lessons of love versus lust, which is explained through the play Romeo and Juliet and Sonnet 129. The purpose of these pieces is to tell a story or to share knowledge. Sonnet 129 was composed to share the knowledge of lust's impact on a person. Romeo and Juliet are two families in Fair Verona, Italy. It is centered around the lives of the main characters, Romeo of the Montague household and Juliet of the Capulet household. Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare, …show more content…
He perceives love as how much he likes another’s appearance. This is not truly love, but rather lust. He only believes in one beauty out of the average or even unattractive woman to be the one he loves. His beliefs are later disproved because he falls in love with another beauty, Juliet of the Capulet household. Love has moderation, but this is not the case in Romeo and Juliet’s connection, “Wisley and slow; they stumble that run fast.” (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 33). This perceptive statement, expressed by Friar Laurence, acknowledges the extremes of the relationship. Romeo and Juliet have rushed into these moments at such a young age. He explains to Romeo that if they give the relationship time then it could be love but being hasty leads to harm. This is a sign that he might not truly love Juliet but rather her appearance since they met on a whim. Both are impulsive and reckless as after a few hours of meeting for the first time they propose, “Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow.” (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet