Relationship Between Romeo And Juliet

For the duration of the play, the attributes that both Cupid and Diana display through time impact Romeo and Juliet’s mindsets and views on life. When certain matters in the play are discussed they frequently refer back to the notions of mythology. During this era, people believed that love came from and was created by Cupid. When the idea of love is discussed which it often is, they refer to Cupid and his characteristics. To exemplify, when Romeo experienced great heartbreak with Rosaline, a girl who would not commit to him because of her beliefs, he was going through great depression for days and was constantly doubting himself. His friend Mercutio decided that it was enough of Romeo’s whining about Rosaline and tried to help him get out
At first, Romeo’s response to this was that he was not in the mood because he felt such heartbreak, but Mercutio convinces Romeo to come inside by saying “You are a lover. Borrow Cupid’s wings/ And soar with them above a common bound” (Romeo and Juliet 1.4.17-18). This reference to Cupid was meant to encourage Romeo to go and woo Rosaline, and it works. By Mercutio telling Romeo that he is a lover just like Cupid, and that he should borrow Cupid’s wings and soar with them to her and get over his depression about his heartbreak it really does help aid Romeo a little into trying to win Rosaline back, even though he ultimately doesn’t. Furthermore, the day after Romeo and Juliet had met for the first time, Juliet had sent her Nurse to go and find Romeo to discuss the plans that they would make to be together. As Juliet waited for her Nurse to come she grew ansty and impatient, wondering why her Nurse was taking too long. Juliet began to think about how love’s messengers should be so strong, swift, and able to deliver these messages ten times faster than normal, “Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love,/ And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings” (Romeo and Juliet