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Romeo And Juliet's Decisions Essay

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Romeo and Juliet were not at fault for their tragic fate. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespears shares the story of two star-crossed lovers whose love for eachother ends in the tragic fate of death to them both. Both Romeo and Juliet share the factors of young adolescents, with Juliet being 13 at the time and Romeo being 15. Throughout the play it is known that both Juliet and Romeo make decisions which further influence some consequences leading up to their death. These imply their lack of impulse control and how their decisions lead to consequences. The significance of them being young impacts the overall aspect of how they are not fully developed to think rationally ahead of their decisions and in turn influence how they …show more content…

The adolescent growth aspect of Romeo and Juliet’s hasty decisions can be remarked on, upon relation to how the adolescent brain is not yet fully developed. Within the first act of Romeo and Juliet it is initiated after a former duel that any other act of fighting will result in the punishment of death to those that partake in it. This information then becomes an evident detail to the story and becomes a reason why neither Capulet or Montague try to pursue any form of fighting. However, this becomes an issue with Tybalt, from the house of Capulets who continues to pursue violent actions against Romeo. Mercutio, a companion of Romeo, accidentally becomes involved within this and uses the occasion to fight Tybalt instead, but it ends with his own death. Romeo, who is grieving and in shock after the death of his friend, impulsively pursues Tybalt. “Alive, in triumph! and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now…Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.” (Shakespeare.1993) As mentioned before, Romeo knows and …show more content…

“Adolescents often experience emotional distress in response to ambiguous and imagined romantic exchanges” (Britannica.2023) Once it becomes clear that Romeo and Juliet are in love, the characters are distressed to learn that they cannot be together due to a family rivalry. This ultimately leads to them defying this and continuing their love to the brink of their own deaths for each other. Aside from Romeo and Juliet’s relationship they also hold close relationships with other characters that influence certain actions they take. “As adolescents grapple with increasingly abstract and complex social problems, they often seek a stable peer group as the context for emotional management.”(Britannica.2023) The nurse and Juliet share an exceptionally genuine bond that is evident right away; in fact, their relationship is so tight that she is one of the few people who is aware of Romeo and Juliet's relationship. However, this bond quickly becomes abandoned to Juliet after it becomes apparent that her nurse agrees with a forced marriage. This encounter leaves Juliet heartbroken and losing a person she really trusts. In turn, this leaves her with only one other source to trust which is Friar Laurence who can be recognized as someone who had to due with Juliet’s tragic fate. Overall, the

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