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Romeo And Juliet Impulsive Quotes

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In Romeo and Juliet, our main character Romeo tends to be very impulsive as he goes through life. He is known to make very quick decisions without giving a second thought of what he is really saying or doing. He tends to be very moody and unreasonable. Romeo had been infatuated with a fair Capulet Maiden but she was going to be a Nun and did not want anything to do with Romeo, a Montague. Lady and Lord Montague, Romeos mother and father, becomes very worried about there son as they hardly ever see him anymore: “The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed / away from light steals home my heavy son / and private in his chamber pens himself / shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out / and makes himself an artificial light (Shakespeare, 1.1.130-134)”. …show more content…

We see how immature Romeo is because he doesn’t care that he worries his family because he doesn't stop to think how his actions affect others. Being shortsighted is just one of the many tragic flaws that Romeo has. After worrying all of his family with his unrequited love for Rosaline, the CApulket lady, he meets another Capulet maiden and falls instantly in love with her without even knowing she was Lord Capulets only daughter. The impulsive young man decides to pursue the young lady and expresses his feelings to her, and expresses how he believes marriage is a good idea by saying, “Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine (2.2.27)”. The two kids believe getting married will fix all of their problems; however, they are both so naive and immature to even begin to comprehend how their forbidden love isn't their only problem or dilemma, but getting married will only make their problems worse. Since the two children come from both sides of the feuding families, Romeo believes he can fix what he believes to be their only

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