Romeo and Juliet - Foolishness and Impatients (Themes)
Romeo and Juliet; Foolishness and Impatience.
“Wisely and slow – they stumble that run fast” a wise priest warns one passionate lover, Romeo as he stumbles to share the news of the accepted marriage. Unfortunately for the characters, none of them seem to take these wise words in consideration. Passionate love and passionate hate propel the characters to immediate, and irrational actions. A perfect example of impatience in this play is when Romeo comes to the conclusion that his lover Juliet is lifeless. He hastily takes his life without stopping to think of the consequences. If he had been patient, and rational he and his love could have been together on earth. But because of his drastic measures, when Juliet awoke seeing Romeo partly dead she kills her self as well. The most traumatic scene in the play is because of the young lovers impatience. The second example of impatience is the fact that Romeo is eager to marry Juliet the evening that they meet. He does not think about Rosaline and the connection that they had made, according to Friar Lawrence. He almost seems quite selfish to let himself fall in love with a Capulet knowing that his family detests them immensely. Romeo is too impatient to give the situation a second thought. “Three words, dear Romeo, and goodnight indeed. If that thy dent of love be honorable, they purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow. By one that I’ll procure to come to thee. Where and hat time thou wilt preform the rite, and all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay and follow thee my lord throughout the world”. This quote by Juliet is also an example of how the young lovers do not think before they speak. This quote was said the night they had first encountered each other at the party. This proves that Romeo is not the only impatient one in the relationship, but Juliet is as well. She also did not think to ask for her parents’ approval or get to really know Romeo for who he is before enchanting her self within his love. Characters in
“Wisely and slow – they stumble that run fast” a wise priest warns one passionate lover, Romeo as he stumbles to share the news of the accepted marriage. Unfortunately for the characters, none of them seem to take these wise words in consideration. Passionate love and passionate hate propel the characters to immediate, and irrational actions. A perfect example of impatience in this play is when Romeo comes to the conclusion that his lover Juliet is lifeless. He hastily takes his life without stopping to think of the consequences. If he had been patient, and rational he and his love could have been together on earth. But because of his drastic measures, when Juliet awoke seeing Romeo partly dead she kills her self as well. The most traumatic scene in the play is because of the young lovers impatience. The second example of impatience is the fact that Romeo is eager to marry Juliet the evening that they meet. He does not think about Rosaline and the connection that they had made, according to Friar Lawrence. He almost seems quite selfish to let himself fall in love with a Capulet knowing that his family detests them immensely. Romeo is too impatient to give the situation a second thought. “Three words, dear Romeo, and goodnight indeed. If that thy dent of love be honorable, they purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow. By one that I’ll procure to come to thee. Where and hat time thou wilt preform the rite, and all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay and follow thee my lord throughout the world”. This quote by Juliet is also an example of how the young lovers do not think before they speak. This quote was said the night they had first encountered each other at the party. This proves that Romeo is not the only impatient one in the relationship, but Juliet is as well. She also did not think to ask for her parents’ approval or get to really know Romeo for who he is before enchanting her self within his love. Characters in