Relationship Between Romeo And Juliet
R+J True Love? In William Shakespeare's ¨Romeo and Juliet¨ they lay their scene in fair Verona with young Romeo in love with a woman named Rosaline. He substantially fantasizes about her. So obsessed, Romeo decides to crash a Capulet party that Rosaline is attending. While there he catches sight of young, impressionable Juliet. After being lovestruck by Rosaline he just jumps to Juliet. In a matter of a few days, Romeo and Juliet get married. This is not nearly enough time to get to know someone. The young couple is not in ¨true love¨. He claims to be in love with Rosaline. Moments later, he claims to be in love with Juliet, and after 3 days they get married. In addition, when Romeo gets banished from Verona he just forgets about Juliet
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A quote from the lovesick Romeo is,¨She hath, and in that sparing makes huge; for beauty, starved with her serenity, cuts beauty off from all posterity. She is too fair too wise, wisely too fair to merit bliss by making me despair. She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow. Do I live dead that live total it now?¨ (Shakespeare 744). This is a quote from the words of Romeo declaring his love for Rosaline. This sounds like true love doesn't it? A few days later he finds himself married and in bed with Juliet saying the same affectionate things to her. Some may argue that Romeo and Juliet are in love because it is ¨love at first sight¨. On the other hand, Romeo possesses every characteristic that a Petrarchan lover may have. This means the first chance he gets to be in love he jumps on it. There is no way Romeo can look at someone and love them so quickly. Therefore, the couple is not in true …show more content…
If it is true love he would have taken her with him and her, nor him would have died. Evidence may include this quote from the ignorant Montague, Romeo,¨Farewell, Farewell one kiss and I will descend.¨ (Shakespeare 809) Romeo is saying goodbye to Juliet instead of asking her to go with him. If Romeo really loves Juliet why didn't he ask her to live in Matua with him? Some may express that Juliet is to sheltered and her dad would not agree. On the other hand, her dad didn't know about the marriage. She could have easily snuck out and ran away with her Romeo. But the unthoughtful Romeo never asked her to come with him. Romeo is not in true love with
A quote from the lovesick Romeo is,¨She hath, and in that sparing makes huge; for beauty, starved with her serenity, cuts beauty off from all posterity. She is too fair too wise, wisely too fair to merit bliss by making me despair. She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow. Do I live dead that live total it now?¨ (Shakespeare 744). This is a quote from the words of Romeo declaring his love for Rosaline. This sounds like true love doesn't it? A few days later he finds himself married and in bed with Juliet saying the same affectionate things to her. Some may argue that Romeo and Juliet are in love because it is ¨love at first sight¨. On the other hand, Romeo possesses every characteristic that a Petrarchan lover may have. This means the first chance he gets to be in love he jumps on it. There is no way Romeo can look at someone and love them so quickly. Therefore, the couple is not in true …show more content…
If it is true love he would have taken her with him and her, nor him would have died. Evidence may include this quote from the ignorant Montague, Romeo,¨Farewell, Farewell one kiss and I will descend.¨ (Shakespeare 809) Romeo is saying goodbye to Juliet instead of asking her to go with him. If Romeo really loves Juliet why didn't he ask her to live in Matua with him? Some may express that Juliet is to sheltered and her dad would not agree. On the other hand, her dad didn't know about the marriage. She could have easily snuck out and ran away with her Romeo. But the unthoughtful Romeo never asked her to come with him. Romeo is not in true love with