Love is a tricky concept. It brings people a lot of happiness, but only when large risks are taken. These risks have major consequences for everyone involved. However, people still decide to take them, because of their obsession with love. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet’s families- the Montagues and the Capulets- have had an everlasting feud for many generations. However, despite their knowledge of this, Romeo and Juliet fall in love and get married. This action risks their families pride, lives and relationships just for their own love and happiness. Throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet, different characters decide to put love above all, which leads to severe consequences for them and the people around them. Primarily, it is evident throughout Romeo and Juliet that when the characters put love above all it leads to death, for not only them but the people around them. For example, Romeo cries for hours over the fact that he can not ever be with …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet did not seem bothered by the fact that their love could result in severe consequences for the people around them. The risk that they take constantly leads to people’s lives being taken, their own internal family struggles and trouble with the police. However, they were willing to sacrifice all of those things for the satisfaction love gives. Love is apart of everyone’s life. It influences people’s decisions, attitude and relationships. That is why it is important to understand the risks of putting love before all, and whom these decisions may be affecting. Love is a tricky concept. It can lead to extreme pain for everyone involved, or extreme feelings of happiness. However, if two of the right people are able to minimize their risks. It can lead to great