Verona, an ancient city of Italy holding character and life. This fair land contains beauty through the love that lines each and every living thing. Its people work to live here in peace, however they are troubled by violence and pain, as hatred is spewed by growing, unresolved disputes. This quarreling that is present is not the doing of the city as whole, but caused by the actions of the Capulet and Montague families. These relations of fame and royalty that have extended to generations to come also came with a side of conflict that divided the city completely. These families have nothing but feelings of hate for each other, but what happens when they begin to demonstrate feelings of love? The play of Romeo and Juliet depicts the tragic love …show more content…
He is willing to find himself opposing the moral code the two feuding families have created, which sparks a sense of worry in the audience for his relationship, that intensifies the catharsis expressed within the play. While it may have seemed subtle at the time, Romeo’s demonstration of fickle love was truly concerning. His ability to fall for someone came to him rather quickly, and the adoration he felt for that woman before moving onto the next was expeditious in itself. Whether he had the appropriate reasoning or not, Romeo found the idea engraved in his mind that he must find his true love as soon as possible; and had no care as to who she was, just as long as she was the one for him. This goal he set for himself was apparent throughout the entire play, which helped the audience to understand the determination he had to make his fantasy a reality. Romeo’s longing for love was portrayed distinctly through his first known love, Rosaline. Rosaline is a member of the Capulet family, as she is the cousin of Juliet. Romeo knows that she is a Capulet, which causes him to feel conflicted because he is so in love with her. In the beginning of the play, he speaks to Benvolio of his troubles with his love for …show more content…
His goal is apparent in being with her, even if he is not allowed to. After simply just expressing worry that things may not work out between the two of them, Romeo goes straight to the dramatics. This seems unreasonable, however it is really just showing his desires, and how he hopes she can help them come true. Romeo says that he would rather be killed for trying to be in a relationship with Juliet, than be torn away from her. The issues at hand in this situation are being made apparent to him, although once again he chooses to stand away from them to achieve this goal of being with Juliet. This once more produces catharsis within the audience in a worrisome manner because they know that Romeo is putting himself in a very vulnerable situation. A character that they are beginning to learn more about and develop a connection with is now putting his life on the line for the love of his life. The readers then see the possibility of these dangers which could alter the outcome of the plot. A series of questions can also be created by the audience, wondering Romeo’s thought process and how mature he really