Decisions In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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William Shakespeare creates a message for the reader of the decisions people make when they are in love and consider that the world opposes them in the play Romeo and Juliet published by Shakespeare in 1597. In Act II, Scene 2, Romeo, sits quietly away in hearing distance of Juliet, where she speaks aloud her feelings for the Montague she has yet to see in person. Romeo then reveals himself to Juliet where they interact with each other for a long period of time until they eventually fall in love and plan to prepare a wedding. Shakespeare’s message the reader should understand is the decisions made by people in love are illogical. Near the beginning of Scene 2, Juliet speaks, “And I’ll no longer be a capulet” (Romeo and Juliet. 2.2.36). The