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Romeo's Flaws Essay
Romeo was considered to be a “perfect man” by the people of Verona. He was born into aristocracy, and all the attributes one would consider flawless. However, when it came to his relationship with love, he had many weaknesses. The tragic death of Romeo and Juliet and their ill-fated love was led about by Romeo’s flaws. Not quite yet a full grown man, Romeo was still a teenager who had not yet been fully exposed to the world. Being born and raised in aristocracy, he would have be shaded from the harsh reality of the world. Romeo first claims he is in love with Rosaline, and becomes very depressed when he finds out she is going to become a nun (I. ii. 159-228). He becomes downhearted because he [thought he] knew that Rosaline was the wife for him, but as she decided to become a nun, she cannot marry. Romeo shortly thereafter meets Juliet for the first time, where he decides he is now in “love” …show more content…
i. 81-110). Romeo, knowing that Tybalt was Juliet's cousin, lets his anger take over and fights him. Romeo eventually kills Tybalt, and then becomes aware of the scene he caused. He was careless as he did not think about the consequences that would come after his actions. He also acted impulsively and carelessly when he found out Rosaline was invited to the Capulet party. Being fully aware that he was a Montague and the party was hosted by Capulets, he still decides to attend, in hopes of catching a glimpse of Rosaline (I. ii. 88-101). When deciding, he was not thinking of the consequences that could arise if he and his friends were to get caught. When Romeo incorrectly finds out that Juliet is dead, he impulsively goes to the apothecary looking for a way to “follow his love” to the doors of death ( V. i. 80-86) . He did not give any thought about how is suicide would affect those around him, and acted carelessly. Romeo’s strong impulse and careless mind caused many things to go not as

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