Two star-crossed lovers bound by fate, yet torn apart by both families feuding over hate, witness as both Romeo and Juliet go through treacherous times and eventual sacrifice. Some people believe that loyalty is defined as just having an unwavering support of a person, but the real definition is the quality of staying firm in a relationship. Loyalty can be found in many forms and examples include standing by someone through tough times, or it could be as simple as just keeping promises. In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, loyalty creates friendships between people. This theme can be seen with the characters from the heads of both families. In act 5 of Romeo and Juliet, loyalty promotes solidarity among the characters. This …show more content…
Thy drugs are quick to take. Thus with a kiss I die." This scene shows Romeo making a speech before he drinks poison and commits suicide after finding the body of Juliet but not realizing that she was still alive after not receiving the letter sent by Friar. This scene broadens the theme of loyalty manifesting through the ultimate act of sacrifice by showing that Romeo is willing to throw his life away for his lover, Juliet, whom he is loyal to as he has shown over and over throughout the play. The concept of loyalty manifesting through the act of sacrifice is an important concept to understand in real life as it shows the length someone will go through for a person they are loyal to. This also reveals Shakespeare’s message because it shows how loyalty can affect the length someone will go through for a person that they are loyal to. Loyalty is an important quality that makes up today's society and it can include trustworthiness as well as solidarity, and in a world where those two qualities do not exist, the world would be perilous. A world where solidarity does not exist would be a world without governments, and a world without trustworthiness between humans would be a world where everyone would be suspicious of each