Theme Of Lust In Romeo And Juliet

Across the Capulet’s ballroom, a girl with the name Juliet catches the eye of a boy named Romeo. Little do both Romeo and Juliet know that the relationship of what they thought was love would cost them their lives because of lust. Romeo and Juliet were said to have fallen in love at first sight, but as the story proceeds it spirals downwards into a pit of lust. In reality they were just looking to fill a missing part of their own broken heart. Love is where a person will take a bullet for one, where someone would jump in front of a train or even in the most extreme case, lay down their life for someone who means the world to them. However, lust is the exact opposite of love. Lust is just for looks and the pleasure of the eyes and flesh. It is selfish and only focuses on the benefits someone might receive from their so called significant other. Romeo and Juliet's fast paced relationship was not based on a strong
Romeo and Juliet's relationship may have seemed like a dream at the beginning, but Friar Lawrence had warned them countless times that it can quickly turn into a nightmare. He says to Romeo and Juliet in a cautious way, “These violent delights have violent ends” (Shakespeare 2.6.133). Friar Lawrence is telling Romeo and Juliet that it might be just passionate. He tells them their relationship may seem amazing, but he is giving caution saying that the passionate love Juliet feels will soon burn into flames with a bad ending. At the end of the novel, the consequence of not listening is evident. Romeo and Juliet both took their lives and caused heartbreak for their families. They became selfish showing the real side of their relationship which was lust, and once it pierced through the outside appearance it would not just wipe away easily. Romeo and Juliet should have listened carefully to what Friar Lawrence’s counsel because it a foreshadowing that became