Romeo and Juliet live in the city of Verona. Their families are enemies. The “two star-crossed lovers” fall in love and face a terrible fate of death. Do the traits of Romeo and Juliet affect their fate? Romeo and Juliet are both ignorant, impulsive and have an uncontrollable lust for each other. To start, Romeo and Juliet are both naïve and ignorant. Juliet is naïve and ignorant because she wouldn't listen to the nurse or her parents. The Nurse told her that she would be better off without Romeo and that Paris is the better choice for her. The Nurse is trying to save her from being disowned by her parents and thrown to the streets..“I think it best you married with the county. O, he's a lovely gentleman! Romeo's a dishclout to him.” Juliet decides to not listen to the nurse and is too naïve to stop and think about the results of her actions. Romeo is just as naïve and ignorant as Juliet.. The Friar tells Romeo the news of his banishment. Romeo believes banishment from Verona is worse than death. Not realizing, that there are many different possibilities that Juliet could be with him even with banishment. “O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness! Thy fault our law calls death; but the kind prince, Taking thy part, hath rush'd aside the law, And turn'd that black word death to banishment; This is dear mercy, and thou seest it …show more content…
When they first meet, Romeo is in love with her immediately and They both are entranced. Their Love drives a lot of their decisions, such as getting married a day after they meet and having a secret wedding. Not long after their wedding, Romeo is banished and Juliet goes to go visit the Friar.“O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.” Juliet tells the Friar that she would rather kill herself than marry Paris. Their lust and love for each other is the foundation of their ignorance and impulsive