Intro William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tale of love and tragedy. At the center of this tale is Juliet. Juliet is put in an environment of love and violence where her character undergoes several changes influenced by Romeo. As Juliet spends more time with Romeo she experiences changes where she becomes unreasonable and unrealistic where as before she was the opposite. In Act 1, Scene 3, Juliet is asked about the idea of marriage, to which she responds, "It is an honor that I dream not of." This line shows how Juliet is reasonable in several ways. First, Juliet refers to marriage as an honor, which suggests she understands the importance of it. However, Juliet also mentions marriage is not something she dreams of. This is a reasonable stance for a young girl to take on marriage, as she hasn’t explored who she is or experienced love. …show more content…
As well, Juliet mentions, "I'll look to like, if looking to like moves." This quotation shows Juliet's reasonability, as she is willing to consider the idea of marrying Paris, although she is reluctant to marry. Juliet's reasonability is seen in this quote, as she isn't completely closed off to the idea, but she also won't blindly follow what her parents want her to do. On the whole, Juliet's response, "I'll look to like, if looking to like, move," highlights her reasonability, as she isn't impulsive and takes care in considering her options instead of immediately shutting down the idea of marriage The quote “if they do see thee, they will murder thee” is a reflection of Juliet's realism as it shows her awareness of the dangerous situation he is in as well as portraying her as a realistic young woman in that