All teenage boys make very rash and bad decisions when under a lot of pressure that will eventually get them into trouble. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet the main protagonist Romeo is in one of those situations, only the stakes are much higher and instead of getting in trouble the end result is the worst punishment possible... Death for him and his lover Juliet. Romeo is solely responsible for the death of himself and Juliet due to his immaturity fickleness and rash decisions. One of the many reasons that show Romeos lack of maturity and also his bad decision making is when he is talking to Friar Lawrence.
Romeo and Juliet falls under the Tragic Drama genre, did this tragedy really turn out to be a love story? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, however their parents are enemy’s. Romeo and Juliet secretly get married later to find out Romeo would be banished for killing Juliet’s cousin out of self defence. Juliet’s father, Old Capulet, plans for Juliet to marry another man! Juliet refuses to, and Friar Lawrence, preacher, comes up with a plan.
Yulie Flores Miss Escarcega ADV ENG I 22 May 2023 Argumentative Essay: Choices & Destinies In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo states, "I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. " In this line Romeo is declaring his undying love to Juliet, telling her that he will even change his name if it means he gets to be with her.
Deplorable conditions and choices can cause a tragic outcome, yelling in cry for help. In an Aesop’s fable, the boy who cried wolf suffered a traumatic loss, his flock, after losing the village’s trust. The boy’s actions lead to an unfortunate consequence that was impacted by his false alarm actions. In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, two lovers are separated by feuding families which causes them to take their lives. The deaths Romeo and Juliet fall ultimately upon Friar Lawrence's unthought out plan, Capulet’s forceful parenting style, and Juliet’s decision making.
Preciado 1 Lizeth Preciado Deborah Sidler Pre AP English 9: 2A February 18th, 2018 From the moment children are born, their actions begin to have an exponential effect on the lives of those around them. No action is free of consequences, and the decisions made throughout an individuals life can make or break the following course of events.
We all make bad decisions everyday. For example, watching TV when you have a bunch of homework to do, or playing video games all day instead of going outside to play. Now even though these are bad decisions, they don’t really seem to affect us long term. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, so many bad decisions are made that it leads to the death of two young teenagers that are in love, even though their families are bitter enemies. Throughout the play, their decisions keep getting worse and worse.
Romeo and Juliet The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’s love story. The author of Romeo and Juliet is William Shakespeare, he wrote a play about two teens that had fallen in love. These teens’ family’s had a feud so they had to hide there love for each other. Even though Romeo and Juliet committed suicide, their untimely deaths are ultimately caused by the fate and family feud.
“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”(1.Prologue.6). The play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare took place during an era when kings still battled, during the 14th century in the city of Verona. The play revolves around two-star crossed lovers, named Romeo and Juliet, who were ironically the children of two enemy houses who had a feud for a long time, who were the Montagues and Capulets. Romeo was the son of Lord Montague and Juliet was the daughter of Lord Capulet. One night, during a part held by Lord Capulet himself, Romeo and his two best friends, Benvolio and Mercutio snuck into the party, and before going to this party, Romeo had a crush on a girl named Rosalind, but once he laid eyes on Juliet at the party,
Teens often make bad decisions or don't fully think through their choices, because their frontal lobes are partially connected. Romeo and Juliet lived in a different time where many resources and things we have today were not available, so much so that they did have they acted on and hung onto. Romeo and Juliet had a deep love, but it happened so fast, most likely because of their teen minds. They didn’t think through their actions and it led them to death. The brain science behind how Romeo and Juliet think about consequences are the frontal lobe, limbic system, and myelination and synaptic pruning.
Pamela Arroyo Miss Escarsega ENG I 22 May 2023 Argumentative Essay:Choices and Destinies In William Shakespeare's play,Romeo and Juliet,Friar Lawrence tells Romeo “But come,young waverer,come,go with me,In one respect I'll thy assistant be,For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love. ”Likewise,this instance exemplifies how the protagonists in the play had their choices controlled for them. More specifically this illustrates the control exerted them because it shows that she isn’t being forced to do something she doesn’t want to do. In his play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare talks about a tragic love story whose decisions lead them to a tragic destiny.
In “Romeo and Juliet” Shakespeare tells you at the end that Romeo and Juliet died from making rash decisions without thinking about the consequences. The story is about two lovers that should have thought things through and learn from their mistakes but end up failing in the long run. So these two people are enemies but lovers. Their family does not want them to love each other. They
William Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is about, two young people falling in love two different rivaling households. Having faced the utmost odds, Romeo and Juliet fall in love upon first sight, and pursue each other. However, while trying to be together, they make some unfortunate decisions that ultimately lead to the tragic end. In the story
Romeo and Juliet is a story of hasty decisions. The young couple must quickly decide to get married, how to act after Romeo is exiled, and whether or not to take their own lives. Many of these decisions are made under the guidance of the children’s mentors, Friar Laurence and the Nurse. Throughout this tragedy, Friar Laurence and the Nurse are the only adults that Romeo and Juliet seem to feel that they can trust and are in turn some of the main people that influence the outcome of the play. The Nurse and Friar Laurence play very similar roles, both in the play and the lives of the children, but the ways in which they advise and influence the children include more differences.
Age plays a significant role on decision-making not only in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet but also in modern times. In the play, Romeo and Juliet are only young teenagers which influences on making childish and no-thought decisions. This is shown In Act 2 where Romeo is depressed because Rosaline, who he had confessed his love to has rejected him, and refuses to crash the Capulet’s party. It’s not until his friends Mercutio and Benvolio force him to go when he lays his eyes upon Juliet and proceeds to forget about his love and fall in love with Juliet instead.
Choices and Consequences in Romeo & Juliet (ROUGH DRAFT) Many choices in Romeo & Juliet lead to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, but the most responsible are the decisions of Romeo and Juliet. Even though the choices of people like Friar Laurence, Tybalt, and Lord Capulet lead to the deaths of Romeo & Juliet, the choices Romeo and Juliet make throughout the play ultimately leads to their death because of Romeo and Juliet’s decision to be married and Romeo’s decision to go to the party. Romeo’s choice to go the Capulet party is the most influential and contributing to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Due to Romeo’s depression Mercutio & Benvolio convince him to go to the Capulet party.
