Maturity In Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare

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As people mature, so does the way they understand those closest to them. People we once so closely adored are now an afterthought to us. Additionally, we can use the idea of your body changing as a teenager to the closest relationships. For example, we start rapid weight gain and .In William Shakesphere’s most successful drama Romeo and Juliet, he uses the themes of immaturity and obsession to show the development of love between Romeo and Juliet. While Romeo and Juliet may love each other dearly, one must stop and wonder what their feelings for eachother would yield if they had been allowed to have matured. One of the many common themes used throughout the play develops this idea of changing love was the theme of obsession. One quote that can be used to describe this idea in Romeo and Juliet is when, “My bounty as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee,The more I have, for both are infinite." (Act II, Scene 2, lines 133-135). This quote shows the idea that Juliet could never express …show more content…

This can be best summarized when both of them are talking to the nurse, “Ay, you have been in a mouse hunt in your time; but I will watch you from such watching now. A jealous hood, a jealous hood!” The implied meanings of this statement are to show the idea of how Lord and Lady Capulet fell in love, essentially comparing it to hunting for women that you find the best suitable. Lady Capulet tells Lord Capulet that he is done looking, and he tells her that she is turning jealous, which means that he doesn't see her as the perfect lady for him anymore. In conclusion, the dialouge between lord and lady capulet can be used as a comparison towards the love between Romeo and Juliet. As Romeo and juliet have a constant passion for each other, while Lord and Lady Capulet have shown more of a relationship with