Romantic Crushes In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two star-crossed lovers and their voyage through two problematic families. Romeo has not a clue that Juliet is a forbidden Capulet, but after Romeo makes eye-contact with Juliet at a party, fate takes its course and a romantic and intimate relationship is created between the two. The story of Romeo and Juliet not only includes stressful romantic crushes, but also has eye-opening identity crushes. Romeo has a identity crush on Friar lawrence, because Romeo shows “much admir[ation], wants to become like [him], and treat[s him] as a leader or model [he is] eager to imitate and follow,” (Pickhardt). After Romeo is sure he must get married to Juliet, he goes to Friar Lawrence, before anyone else, to ask him to marry him and Juliet; “I’ll tell thee as we pass, but this I pray: That thou consent to marry us today,” (Shakespeare 2.3.63-64.). The Montague’s would not favor Romeo marrying

Romeo felt drawn and attracted to Juliet so much that they were married within a few days of knowing each other; “Because a romantic crush is a potent mix of idealization and infatuation, it doesn’t require knowing another person well at all,” (Pickhardt). Romeo and Juliet wanted to be married to each other as soon as possible, because Juliet’s mother and father were zeroed in on Juliet marrying Paris. Juliet is banned from seeing Romeo because he is a Montague, so Juliet is filled with fear as she negotiates a fake death with Friar Lawrence; “And hide me with a dead man in his shroud—Things that, to hear them told, have made me tremble—And I will do it without fear or doubt, To live an unstained wife to my sweet love,” (Shakespeare 4.1.87-92.). Lady and Lord Capulet most likely did not take Juliet's love serious because they thought she did not know what she was talking about because she is so young, but maybe if they had respected her wishes or even gave them a chance, they could have prevented The death of Romeo and