Adolescent brains and young love are the most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, ultimately leading to their demise. Even though it may seem like the rivalry between the families was the leading cause of their death, it was rather a small piece to a cornucopia of issues for these star-crossed lovers. Identifying the ages of maturity levels in Romeo and Juliet is a significant element in the story that can help us understand important themes and morals of the story. Romeo and Juliet are still children, as stated by the drama. And children are generally incapable of viewing things from the perspectives of others. Firstly, the idea of much immaturity is present in both Romeo and Juliet since they are merely teenagers at the time of …show more content…
In an article, it states, “The ability to take into account someone else’s perspective to guide ongoing behavior, which is still developing in mid-to-late adolescence” (Doc A). This quote gives us the information that Romeo and Juliet’s immaturity prevented them from being able to place themselves in the shoes of their family and loved ones. Instead of gingerly weighing all of their options, they chose to be impulsive, which in the end led to both of them dying alongside each other. If Juliet had simply lived on for Romeo even after he died she wouldn’t have led to the heartbreak of her family. He would have wanted her to live out a happy and thriving life, but she was unable to see this due to her blinding love for him. Secondly, another article about the psychology of love states, “It seems to suggest what the psychological literature, poetry, and people have long noticed; that being dumped does heighten romantic love, a phenomenon I call frustration-attention” (Doc B). The phenomena can be applied to the star-crossed lovers as well. When …show more content…
In addition to the initial statement of this reason, it seems as though love is a fierce emotion that cannot be easily overlooked by people that are seduced by it. A study about how love affects the mind, says, “But romantic love is much more than a cocaine high- at least you come down from cocaine. Romantic love is an obsession, it possesses you. You lose your sense of self” (Doc C). Essentially stating that love is an emotion so strong that people lose self-control and patience when it comes to their partner. Love isn’t something that can necessarily be forgotten or easily overcome. When a person falls in love at a young age, their significant other may even start to become their reason to wake up every morning. It’s impossible to get your mind off them and you grow such a strong connection with them, which is what happened with Romeo and Juliet. The immense passion shown in their love led to them even dying for each other. Another quote from the test states, “Around the world, people love. They sing for what they love, they compose poems and stories about love. They pine for love, they live for love, they kill for love, and they die for love” (Doc C).” This quote shows how far people are willing to go for love and the unstoppable urges that come with it. Those urges may even feel like obligations as people start further longing for