Love Is A Destructive Force In Romeo And Juliet

Love is a destructive force in the play Romeo and Juliet

Love can be hurtful and destructive in life. It is a feeling that is used very often and it can make one make rash decisions, most of the time. One can get stuck in complex situations with love, therefore one needs to be careful. Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, love causes the characters to get hurt and steers them into death. Love is a destructive force in the play when Romeo kills himself after he finds Juliet dead, when Mercutio dies after he fights Tybalt because he insults Romeo, and when Juliet kills herself after she finds Romeo dead. The play portrays love as a destructive force as it leads to Romeo killing himself, Mercutio dies fighting Tybalt, and

Although Juliet is not really dead as it was a plan Friar Laurence came up with which was planning a fake death for Juliet so that when Juliet wakes up Romeo can take her to Mantua and they can live together forever. Juliet drank this potion that Friar Laurence gave her, which mimics death for 42 hours. The letter that Friar Laurence sent out for Romeo never reaches him so he is not aware of the plan. Romeo gets shocked that she is dead and makes an impulsive decision and tells Balthasar to grab some paper, a pen, and horses because he is going to go to Verona. Balthasar tells Romeo that it is dangerous for him and not to go but Romeo does not listen. He wants to go to Verona and die with Juliet tonight, so he finds an apothecary and buys the most lethal poison. Then with that he goes on his way to

In Act 3, Mercutio and Benvolio are together when Tybalt comes and challenges Romeo to a duel. Romeo does not want to fight and hurt him because he just got married to Juliet which means they are family now. Romeo is stepping away from the fight, but Tybalt is not backing down. He is angry and insults Romeo. Mercutio stands up for him and takes Romeo’s place in the fight. Mercutio sees Tybalt insult Romeo and responds, “O calm, dishonourable, vile submission! Alla stoccata carries it away” (Shakespeare 3.1.69-70). Clearly, Tybalt insults Romeo rudely and this has also affected Mercutio. Mercutio can’t stand the fact he said that He decides to fight Tybalt himself instead of Romeo. Later on, Mercutio is killed by Tybalt. The love Mercutio has for Romeo makes him want to fight Tybalt, which leads to Tybalt stabbing him and his death. Love destroys by making Mercutio fight for Romeo. Additionally this can also be seen with Juliet killing herself when she sees Romeo