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Immaturity In Romeo And Juliet

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In a world procured by the esteemed literature author William Shakespeare, both men and women live their lives inconclusive and unfortunate, kids get married hit, and treated unfairly, disease, war, and fighting are prevalent, so it's hard to imagine love so pure to come from such a story, such love comes from the likes of two love birds, the two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, and as they go on on their harrowing journey, their fateful togetherness concludes with both of their demise. A well-said quote proves their love, and togetherness from Romeo, as his last words, ”O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus, with a kiss, I die.” These lines are the concluding words of Romeo, whose emotional immaturity causes the downfall of the …show more content…

Yet when the main characters of the story, Romeo and Juliet, die, does the story truly end? The answer is no. Shakespeare exploits death as a symbol to display that while the dead can’t talk, they can serve as a warning, to have a second to think, which directly ties back into my point, emotional immaturity causes course stuff to happen. Death is regarded by some cultures as a release from life, not a tragedy, not a big deal. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, I feel there’s a substantial likelihood that once Romeo loses his lover, he feels the same way as if life holds no value. If he peered through the veil just once. He would’ve realized how silly he was and how his immaturity ushered him to the wrong choice. His immaturity and the tipping point towards his demise was demonstrated here, “Is it e’en so?—Then I deny you stars!” (Page 213, Act 5 Scene 1). Romeo, whose destined lover was taken from him, actively denies destiny, which ironically causes their destiny. This sentence shows how immature Romeo is, as you simply can’t go against death and her grasp. On top of this, Romeo was in a safe position, after committing capital murder he was banished to a neighboring kingdom, into a comfy cabin there was no reason as to why he would leave, besides his incompetence and

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