Critical Lens Essay On Romeo And Juliet

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“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.”- H. Jackson Brown Jr. This quote is reflecting the main point of Romeo and Juliet. In this tragic story both Romeo and Juliet put themselves before each other and act upon what will not only benefit them but will benefit the significant other even more. In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, they were in love because, they were willing to die than be apart from each other, they were willing to put themselves in danger to be with one another, and they were willing to go behind their families for each other. In the society people believe Romeo and Juliet are in love because, after Romeo was exiled for having a brawl with Tybalt, ending in Tybalt's death. Juliet’s father