Romeo And Juliet Sacrifice

Aubrie Hatchett Ms.Young English 9HF May 24. 2024 How far is one willing to go to conform to love’s impostions? Throughout Romeo and Juliet, the readers witness the characters Juliet, Romeo, Friar Lawrence, and Mercutio expressing different forms of love for Romeo. These forms of love include familial, romantic, and platonic love. It becomes evident that love holds immense influence over the character's lives and choices, proving itself to be the most prominent force of nature. Despite love's ability to overcome pain and hardship, this play raises the question: what sacrifices is one willing to make to adhere to love's demands? Romeo’s expression of romantic love for Juliet is the most passionate form of love throughout the entire play. Due to the strength of

This is his way of telling Romeo to enjoy the Capulet party, and to look for new love prospects. Mercutio's encouragement attempts to lighten Romeo's mood and to not let him fall back into depression. Another example of Mercutio's love for Romeo is his willingness to fight on behalf of Romeo, resulting in his and Tybalt's unfortunate deaths. Despite Tybalt’s claim to have no dispute with Mercutio, he still intervenes to protect Romeo. Mercutio defends him because he knows Tybalt is a strong fighter and views Romeo as emotionally vulnerable. When Romeo enters and Tybalt says that Romeo is the one he wants to fight, Mercutio says “but i'll be hanged sir if he wears your livery (3.1. 58)”. The sand is a sand. Meaning even though this fight has nothing to do with him, if TybaltTyblat kills Romeo then he will die as well. Friar Lawrence displays familial love in the sense that he provides Romeo with reassurance, guidance, and compassion. Friar constantly refers to Romeo as “son” and serves as his “founding