Romeo and Juliet, two supposed lovers, love can often be debated. Their story, written by William Shakespeare, is seen as one of the most iconic romance plays of all time. Many see them as a symbol of love until death. However, the fact that they had known eachother for a mere day, their lack of knowledge in each other 's being, and the emptiness in Romeo’s words, contradicts what they call love. Romeo and Juliet were not truly in love as many say they were. Firstly, Romeo and Juliet had hardly known each other for more than twenty four hours. They had declared their love before they even knew one another 's name. “Go ask his name. If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed.” ( The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare ) Before Juliet even knew of Romeo’s name, she believed that she was in love with him. When two people are truly in love, they should know who the other person is. Love takes time to sprout and develop. A small dance and kiss is not enough time. A person has to know who the other person is before they are capable of being in love with them. To genuinely be in love, a person should be aware of who their significant other is inside and out. Having a few minutes of palm touches and kissing does not account for the connection that …show more content…
Though many say they are, it is false. It is shown that they would quite literally die for one another. Despite that, they were too young, too blind, and too naive to wrap their heads around what they had been doing. Romeo and Juliet, who were absolute strangers to whom the other person truly was, got hung up in their strong and confusing emotions which ultimately lead to their tragic death. It comes to show how the world does not work in that way. People can not fall in love within a day. Love at first sight is only a fairytale that many people foolishly fall for. Romeo and Juliet illustrate the difference between real love and blind