Infatuation is to be inspired with an intense, but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, develops the story of two teenagers from enemy families who fall in love and secretly get married. In the complicated plot they hide their marriage from their rivalry parents. Romeo, one of the love stricken teens, falls in love with Juliet, a teen from the enemy household. Romeo’s love of Juliet is beneficial because it allows Romeo to have a loyal relationship with her, But his impulsive nature leads to more bad things than good. On the other hand, Juliet tends to be subservient in the beginning, which leads her to do everything her parents tell her to do, But her trait of being loyal and pragmatic leads her to keep …show more content…
This teaches us a valuable lesson about impulsiveness and how it leads to unhealthy relationships between our love ones.
Romeo and Juliet's loyalty for each other and Juliet's pragmatic nature are influential in developing healthy aspects of their dysfunctional relationship, demonstrating that smart thinking and devotion leads to consummate love. In this scene Romeo is talking to Juliet and telling her how much he loves her and that he will never love anyone else. Romeo states, “I do protest I never injured thee,/ But love thee better than thou canst devise/ Till thou shalt know the reason of my love;/ And so good Capulet, which name I tender/ As dearly as mine own, be satisfied” (3.1.67-71). This evidence proves my point that he might be bad overall, but exhibits good qualities like being loyal. He would give up his name and place in society to be with Juliet. This shows his commitment to Juliet and her well-being. This evidence is important because it explains why Juliet fell in love with Romeo in the first place. His loyalty tells her that he will stick by her through hardships and sorrow. This shows the effects love has on people, once you're in love you have to