Romeo And Juliet Adversity Essay

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Love can conquer adversity.
Love’s confusing, but having someone to help clear up that confusion and guide you through all the doubt and obstacles makes love worth feeling. When in tough situations having someone that you care about deeply to show you love in those situations, proves love can conquer adversity. In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, the main characters, Romeo and Juliet fall in love despite the challenges all around them and the only thing that helped them push through the challenges was their love for each other. This is true for many people around the world. Love is such a big emotion and once you’ve felt that feeling, nothing should be able to overcome it.
Romeo and Juliet have shown many clear examples of how love can conquer adversity. For one, the generational feud between the Montagues and Capulets. This burning hatred didn’t stop Romeo nor Juliet from pursuing their love for each other. Romeo even says during a fight with Juliet's cousin Tybalt,
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This sparks more controversy and causes a new fight to arise. However, Peris Walubengo wrote, “People in love learn how each other's culture interprets and expresses love, and some develop unique ways of showing love.” (legit.com). Romeo’s way of showing his love for Juliet is not fighting her family and putting away his pride to respect her and everyone in her family. This unfortunate turn of events only strengthens Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. Additionally, when Juliet asked of Romeo and his background, the Nurse told her that Romeo is “The only son of your great enemy.” (Shakespeare 1.5. 151). Even upon finding out that Romeo is her sworn enemy, she still takes the risk and falls in love him. Romeo and Juliet know the danger, know the risk, now what might come of this but love motivates them to push through all that to be