Theme Of Rivalry In Romeo And Juliet

According to Fredric Neuman M.D a renowned psychologist. States. “People can fall in love over time, but most often It is sudden, developing quickly. It is called falling in love because it seems beyond control—a little like falling down. Or tripping over something. It often comes at the wrong time, people tell me, and sometimes plainly with the wrong sort of person. It is not a voluntary process.” Romeo and Juliet's love was an example of love that was an accident and was at the wrong time and with the wrong people. Their love was so sudden and unexpected because of the rivalry between the three parents the Montagues and Capulets. As we see through the play, rivalry never ends well is the theme responsible for the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet because rivalry causes you to see the worst in people. Rivalry causes people to go to the extreme over little things. At this point in the play, Mercutio and Tybalt are fighting for Romeo's honor and Mercutio just got stabbed by Tybalt. Mercutio says, “I am hurt. A plague o' both your houses!” (3.1.94). Shakespeare uses the phrase “both your houses” to show that his death was caused by the fighting between the two families. In his last moments of life, he recognizes that

At this point in the play, Romeo and Juliet are falling in love. Romeo says,” 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name?” (2.2.38-41). The author uses the phrase “in a name” this phrase shows how Romeo believes even though they are from rivaling families that they can still love each other. Without the conflict between the families there love wouldn't be forbidden and they would have never ended their lives over there love for each other. They would have been happily accepted and none of the other fights would have