Disputes In Romeo And Juliet

Martin Buber once said, “There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action”. If the idea of “thought”, “speech”, and “action” are so vital to one’s life, then not following an individual’s instincts nor taking any action to succeed in life results in conflict. These disputes can occur when individuals do not think straight and fail to realize there are consequences to their actions. Within Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, there are several factors that occur in the play that leads to conflict. For example, Juliet’s father, Capulet, arranges a wedding for her sooner than expected--even though she is secretly married to Romeo. In fact, conflicts are augmented in the play, especially when Romeo foreshadows his death as he fails to follow his instincts. In addition, Friar Lawrence foreshadows Romeo’s death since he predicts the outcome of their unwise marriage. Consequently, much of the conflict is created by Romeo and Juliet’s mutual outbursts, which is accentuated by the use of fire and celestial imagery. Ultimately, these avoidable disputes lead to their untimely demise. First of all, Romeo ignores his instincts which is demonstrated by the numerous examples of foreshadowing within the play. His failure to listen to his inner voice
Romeo’s tremendous catastrophe of not follow his consciousness makes him having to face a burden of living a tough life. In general, conflict can easily be created, but it can get resolved if one takes the right steps. Each individual takes a different approach to deal with conflict, and even today, people make poor decisions to overcome this. However, listening to one’s gut feeling can lead them to the right path to success, and nevertheless, there are always other ways to settle with feud as long as each person is