In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet the difference between young and old; youth and adults is shown several times throughout the play. Just about every young character makes very quick impulsive and emotional decisions. The youth in the Tragedy act with haste on every situation that arises. Romeo brought up the idea of marriage to Juliet shortly after they met; Juliet’s response was “Although I joy in thee,I have no joy of this contract to-night. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden (II.ii.122-24).” Even though Juliet objected to the idea of marriage at first; she then changed her mind within a matter of seconds. All of the characters were young at one point, but there has to be a time when they mature and become adults. During the play,