Alan Watts once said, “Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.” (brainyquotes.com). Watts is saying that we can 't just say that we love someone, we have to feel our heart swell with the love we have for that person. In William Shakespeare 's, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet are not truly in love because they automatically fell in love after seeing each other once, they decide to get married a few hours after they meet and they are too immature to actually know what love is . One reason Romeo and Juliet are not truly in love is that they fell in love right after they meet (lust at first sight). This is a reason because Romeo just got over Rosaline, when he sees Juliet he is somewhat using her as a rebound. “Out of her favor, where I am in love.” …show more content…
The final reason Romeo and Juliet are not truly in love is that they decide to get married right after they meet. “Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow by one that I’ll procure to come to thee. Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite, and all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay and follow thee my lord throughout the world.” (act 2 scene 2 line 148-154) In this quote, Juliet is saying that if Romeo loves her he would marry tomorrow. This quote was chosen because they are talking about getting married hours after they first met. “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.” (act 1 scene 2 line 8-11) In this quote, Lord Capulet is saying that Juliet is to young to make a big decision like marriage. This quote was also chosen because it shows that she has no experience in the real world so she wouldn 't be ready to be committed to a lifelong marriage. This shows that Romeo and Juliet are moving too fast and aren 't ready for