Love is a natural feeling that causes humans to do crazy and irrational things. For instance, in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two main characters’ obsessive love for each other is the main cause of their downfall. Romeo, however, indulges in his passion much differently than Juliet. In the balcony scene in Act II, scene ii, of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is shown to be impulsive and immature. This is made clear in Romeo’s attitude toward love and his reactions to dangerous situations.
Romeo is portrayed as impulsive based on his attitude towards love. Before he speaks with Juliet, Romeo wishes that he “were a glove” on her hand, so that he “might touch that [Juliet’s] cheek.” Romeo clearly wants to satisfy his physical urges without thinking about the consequences, showing that he is impulsive. Along with this, he wants Juliet to “cast” off her “vestal livery.” Furthermore, this shows Romeo’s impulsiveness as he does not think ahead about the consequences of taking Juliet’s virginity. Also, while speaking to Juliet, Romeo says that his life “were better ended by their [Juliet’s
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He believes that Juliet’s family is “no let” to him. To Romeo, if Juliet would “look…but sweet,” he would be “proof against their [Juliet’s kinsmen] enmity.” Romeo ignores the threat of being killed and instead claims he is protected by love. His behavior can be compared to a child who is oblivious to the dangers around them and does things based on their immature conceptions of the world. This behavior is further carried out when Romeo uses a simile about schoolboys and their books, saying that “love goes toward love” like schoolboys do to their books, but “from love, towards school with heavy looks.” Romeo is being immature with the use of this simile, comparing himself to schoolboys. He blatantly and immaturely ignores the fact that he needs to leave or he will risk being caught and