Have you ever made a bad decision because your feelings got in the way? It happened in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Many of his characters made poor decisions based on their feelings. The theme one should not be guided by their emotions is shown when Tybalt’s anger gets in the way when Romeo kills himself because Juliet is “dead” and when Romeo falls for someone he just met. One should not be guided by their emotions is demonstrated when Tybalt’s anger gets in the way of Romeo and Juliet’s “love.”Tybalt quickly gets in the way of Romeo and Juliet’s love by being very nosey about it. It causes problems in the marriage when Romeo gets in fights with Tybalt over a girl. Tybalt says, “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, / Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt’rest gall”(1.5.90-91). This is important because it shows that Tybalt wants to fight Romeo since he showed up at the Capulet party, But Lord Capulet says not to worry about it unless he is causing trouble at the place. Tybalt decided to hold a grudge against Romeo still even though he was told to just leave him alone and not worry about him. This shows that your emotions …show more content…
Although Romeo was so sad Rosaline didn’t love him back, he was able to rebound and find interest in Juliet. Romeo says, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night”(1.5.51-52). This is important because it shows he thinks he is in love with Juliet even though they have never met and he is only just now seeing her. Her beauty blinds Romeo and that is why he is able to move on from Rosaline so fast. This shows that one’s emotions should not guide people. Romeo and Juliet could have lived so much longer if they would’ve gotten to know each other better and taken things slow instead of jumping into a relationship. They could have been more successful and not caused so many