Falling in love with one's eyes can cause damage upon one and others lives. This is shown in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare. Which goes through the week of two youthful teenagers, burdened with a family feud. This longstanding feud holds a cloud over their love they faced at first sight. This ends in the early demise of the two superficial lovers' lives. Romeo and Juliet Romanticize the ideas of passionate love without looking upon the downfalls. Romeo’s tendency to switch love interests showcases his attraction to Juliet's vanity, rather than her character. Friar Lawrence suggests that Romeo does not have actual feelings for Juliet and that he is seduced by her looks. Friar Lawrence is Romeo's confessor, which means that he perceives Romeo better than himself. Friar Lawrence says.“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (Shakespeare 2.3). Early on …show more content…
Romeo’s desperate need for love falls upon the burden of Juliet. Juliet advises Romeo that if he really loves her then he will Marry her no matter his Montague name. Juliet says that,”If that thy bent of love be honorable, / Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow”(Shakespeare 2.2). Romeo and Juliets understanding of love is defined down to their religion and society. The people that are surrounding the couple's lives in the play fail to show or define what love rightly is. Therefore Romeo and Juliet do not quite understand what love truly is because of the sheltered life that Juliet has lived. Through Romeo’s life he has thought of love as a game, not a true commitment. The emotion that they are really feeling is infatuation, they are so passionate about being with each other and getting married now after just learning each other's names. Romeo and Juliet take great pleasure in the sense of love not love