Romeo. A character to remember. But was he really “all that?” Did he deserve all the love? Everyone knows Romeo and Juliet's story; the story is simple. Two people find forbidden love. But do they know Romeo and Juliet were two very different people trying to achieve identicalness in the heart? It was almost impossible for them to live peacefully during this time in Verona. However, many of this “impossibility” was Romeo’s fault. Mostly because of his unbalanced temperament and needs to get a hold of his life. Romeo’s unbalanced and way off-the-chart melancholy temperament has caused many problems not only in others' lives but also his own. He is so quick to feel bad for himself: It’s actually pretty sad and depressing. I mean, you have to feel bad for the guy; hes been through it all. …show more content…
But, after Shakespeare shows how irrational Romeo’s decisions are in Act 4, we realize there is more to him than just having a hard time. If you didn’t know, Romeo kills himself after he finds out Juliet dies. Now, Juliet is not really dead; she is only sleeping and “fake dying.” Anyway, any normal person would find this news out and cry for a week, maybe a month, but would never think to end one’s own life. Another example of Romeo being groundless is right before he goes to the party with Mercutio. (Shakespeare, Act 2) He is so utterly depressed and stuck swimming out of his own mind with his thoughts drowning him. Even with no water on the inside. He is filled with sorrow about Rosaline not loving him back, that he thinks to sit in his mournful room and distance himself from everyone. Contrastingly, after Mercutio forces him to go to the party as soon as he sees Juliet he forgets completely about