The seven deadly sins each represent the fatal flaws of mankind. To Roman Catholic Theology, these sins are greed, pride, envy, lust, wrath, sloth, and gluttony. The seven deadly sins can be found in all humans; no individual is entirely pure. However, the sins can consume their victims, controlling them and their misdeeds. If one does not repent for their sins, their soul and humanity will perish. In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare constructed various flaws that lie within his characters. Out of the seven deadly sins, lust revealed itself in one prominent male character, Romeo. As tension grows between the Capulets and the Montagues, William Shakespeare exposes the ugly truth of humanity and the consequences that follow.
Romeo falls victim first to his sin of
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Romeo must have Juliet. She is his sun. He cannot survive without the warmth of the sun. So off he seeks to reunite with his one true love. Impulsive sneaking into the Capulet’s garden he is greeted by Juliet who stands alluring at the top of the balcony, dreaming of Romeo. He comes to her to confess his love to her, confessing “with love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out: And what love can do, that dares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no let me.” [2.2.66-69] Romeo knows he’s not supposed to fall for a Capulet as a Montague but lust can’t help itself. To which Juliet replies “If they do see thee, they will murder thee.” [2.2.70] Lust keeps Romeo from feeling a sense of danger nor does he feel the need to take caution, lust makes Romeo desperate for Juliet’s beauty that he will do anything to get it. Now that he has fallen too deep in lust’s mind control he makes a promise to Juliet that they would get married despite it being heavily forbidden and they had only just met moments before. But, Romeo doesn’t care. Driven by desire, they get married in