Where love is portrayed, death will soon follow in the well-known story of Romeo and Juliet, assumed to have been written by the venerable Shakespeare. Illustrated as a story of tragedy and romance, Romeo and Juliet is presented as a series of ups and downs in accordance with the form of rebellion conducted by mere children. A story in which the children of two feuding families grasp at their deep infatuation for each other, only to fall short and end tragically. Although some may believe it demonstrates a fated love, Romeo and Juliet do not demonstrate true love. Constructed by decisions rather than fate, this story instead portrays the foolish naivety of adolescents.
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Romeo had considered himself to possess a deep romantic bond with the pulchritudinous Rosaline. Since he had once found her the love of his life, he had become temperamental and emotional just at the thought of her. As she chose to maintain her chastity, Romeo felt a sense of disappointment, finding it a waste of her beauty. The way he spoke of her beauty and the immense attraction he had for her makes the rate at which Romeo had fallen for Juliet quite a shock. Romeo’s lengthy lines depicting his unwillingness to fall for Rosaline due to her choice of chastity and the resulting saddened disposition can be seen when Romeo declares forwardly to Mercutio, “She hath, and in that sparing make huge waste; For beauty, starved with her severity, Cuts beauty off from all posterity. She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair To merit bliss by making me despair. She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow Do I live dead that live to tell it now.”(1.1.214) In addition to the inconstant sentiments of Romeo, he concludes that a vast waste of her beauty is at the top of his priorities. Physical attraction is important, but as for an emotional bond, that would not be enough to draw a poignant reaction out of Romeo. This validates the belief that Romeo, over everything else in a lover, prioritizes appearance. True love emerges from the psychological, emotional, and/or spiritual bond between partners. Focusing …show more content…
Furthermore, the naivety shows in their romantic relationship. From how quickly they are strung along into marriage, down to the cruel fate suffered towards the end. While in a conversation with Paris, Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, had (previously) shared the same concerns. He states, “But saying o’er what I have said before: My child is yet a stranger in the world, She hath not seen the change of fourteen years; Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.” (1.2.7) Juliet, as described in the text and story itself, is new to the world. Not as in childlike wonder, but rather the faint belief that everything may go her way. From the utter disbelief that her parents wouldn’t force her into marriage down to how desperate she gets when Romeo is banished and she is almost due to be wed. This emotional turbulence shows just how emotionally immature she is and shows that being with Romeo has created the illusion that no one could turn to her side at the end of it all other than Romeo himself. By backing her into this wall, she ultimately ended her life, which just shows that this mindset pushed onto her by this “true love” pushed her to take these drastic, yet immature,