Why Is Romeo And Juliet Not In Love
“Love: the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” says American writer Mark Twain. Some people will do so much to be loved which includes going to the extent of acting that you love someone just to feel loved. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the two “star-crossed lovers” are not in love, because Romeo is just another womanizer when Romeo has to leave to Mantua, Juliet does not go along, and he’s lustful for obtaining so many feelings for someone he just saw.
Firstly, Romeo and Juliet are not in love because Romeo is going through a whirl of emotions and is very unstable because he has so much “love” for Rosaline. When Romeo talks with Benvolio he says, “Well in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit with …show more content…
Juliet tells Romeo on their first morning as a married couple, “To be to thee this night a torchbearer, And light thee on thy way to Mantua. Therefore stay yet (3.5.14-15)”. Here in this scene she could have gone with Romeo instead of staying where she was and complicating things. Another opportunity she could have taken to leave with Romeo is when Capulet goes off on here and disrespects her, “Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds, But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out, you green sickness, carrion! Out, you baggage! You tallow face!” (3.5.152-158). At that point of her father yelling at her, her love for Romeo should have been enough to have her leave. If it was real love, she would have done anything to be able to be together with Romeo, including accepting her father disowning her and leaving her …show more content…
After just a few minutes of knowing each other Romeo goes ahead and makes a move. “O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. …. while my prayer’s effect I take. (Kisses her) Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged.” (1.5.102-107). This scene is what Romeo has spoken after knowing a young teenage girl for only a few minutes. Even though love, at first sight, is possible, there is not any proof of it in which this happened. Romeo and Juliet are very young and are very unlikely to know the true meaning of love. Showing that they used each other out of lust instead of
Firstly, Romeo and Juliet are not in love because Romeo is going through a whirl of emotions and is very unstable because he has so much “love” for Rosaline. When Romeo talks with Benvolio he says, “Well in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit with …show more content…
Juliet tells Romeo on their first morning as a married couple, “To be to thee this night a torchbearer, And light thee on thy way to Mantua. Therefore stay yet (3.5.14-15)”. Here in this scene she could have gone with Romeo instead of staying where she was and complicating things. Another opportunity she could have taken to leave with Romeo is when Capulet goes off on here and disrespects her, “Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds, But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out, you green sickness, carrion! Out, you baggage! You tallow face!” (3.5.152-158). At that point of her father yelling at her, her love for Romeo should have been enough to have her leave. If it was real love, she would have done anything to be able to be together with Romeo, including accepting her father disowning her and leaving her …show more content…
After just a few minutes of knowing each other Romeo goes ahead and makes a move. “O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. …. while my prayer’s effect I take. (Kisses her) Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged.” (1.5.102-107). This scene is what Romeo has spoken after knowing a young teenage girl for only a few minutes. Even though love, at first sight, is possible, there is not any proof of it in which this happened. Romeo and Juliet are very young and are very unlikely to know the true meaning of love. Showing that they used each other out of lust instead of