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Why You Should Not Go Back To Verona

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The move you are about to make will lead to an extremely unfortunate and terrible chain of events. Romeo, I understand that you are planning to return to Verona because you have heard of Juliet’s death. However, rushing back to Verona after hearing of the death of your beloved Juliet is an extremely poor decision. Romeo, there are several reasons why you should not go back to Verona. First of all, I want to let you know that I am a close friend with your father, Friar Lawrence and that I also am a friar myself. Friar Lawrence has notified me of the plan he developed and asked me to find you in order to ensure it does not fail. His plan is to fake Juliet’s death so that she may escape the marriage with County Paris. After Juliet is sent to her tomb, you are to meet her there after she wakes up. Because …show more content…

Therefore, if you return to Verona, you going in vain and doing nothing but wasting time and opportunity. According to the National Institute of Mental Health in The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction, decision making is not fully developed in the brain until adulthood. “The parts of the brain responsible for more ‘top-down’ control, controlling impulses, and planning ahead-the hallmarks of adult behavior-are among the last to mature.” Since your decision making is not quite fully developed, you should not make quick decisions and act on them impulsively. Instead, stay and wait and I will tell you when it is safe to return. I know that you are willing and planning to kill yourself due of your past actions which leads me to the third reason you should not return to Verona. You may think that it is completely your choice to end your life and that it is what you want. Although that is true, if you end your life, you are also going to cause you beloved Juliet, who is not actually dead, to also kill herself after she finds out that you are dead. You will be indirectly responsible for the death of the one you love and care about

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