Comparing Love In 'The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet'
Malaya Greaux
Mrs. Oliver
Freshman Language Arts
18 March 2014
Romeo and Juliet Don’t fall in love as a teen; you might end up killing yourself. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare showed that being in love has its ups and downs. Shakespeare, also, in my opinion, created a self-destructive tendency connected with love. Although this play was a tragedy, there were some bright sides. Romeo and Juliet were in love, and generally, being in love gives one feelings of joy and contentment. “This bud of love, by summers ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when we next meet… As sweet repose and rest come to thy heart as that within my breast” (II.ii.121-125). Romeo and Juliet were sworn enemies, but their love …show more content…
I think his play gave off a self-destructive tendency connected with love. “Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, Now art thou Romeo. Now art thou what art.—by art as well as by nature for this driveling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole” (II.iv.37-41). Romeo basically lost sight in who he was because he fell in love. That isn’t good, changing and not being true to yourself just because you have strong feelings for someone else. Juliet even tried to commit suicide because she could not be with Romeo, and of course, Romeo followed her. “If love be rough with you, be rough with love, Prick love for pricking and you beat love down” (II.iv.27-28). I assume that he wrote that to say that you should always have your guard up when it comes to love, because of the consequences that come with it. If you avoid love completely you will not have to deal with the pain and problems it causes. Shakespeare made two enemies fall in love. By that, I am guessing he wanted to say that love is just a volcano waiting to erupt. Love is a powerful thing and Shakespeare made it clear that it really can destroy
Mrs. Oliver
Freshman Language Arts
18 March 2014
Romeo and Juliet Don’t fall in love as a teen; you might end up killing yourself. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare showed that being in love has its ups and downs. Shakespeare, also, in my opinion, created a self-destructive tendency connected with love. Although this play was a tragedy, there were some bright sides. Romeo and Juliet were in love, and generally, being in love gives one feelings of joy and contentment. “This bud of love, by summers ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when we next meet… As sweet repose and rest come to thy heart as that within my breast” (II.ii.121-125). Romeo and Juliet were sworn enemies, but their love …show more content…
I think his play gave off a self-destructive tendency connected with love. “Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, Now art thou Romeo. Now art thou what art.—by art as well as by nature for this driveling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole” (II.iv.37-41). Romeo basically lost sight in who he was because he fell in love. That isn’t good, changing and not being true to yourself just because you have strong feelings for someone else. Juliet even tried to commit suicide because she could not be with Romeo, and of course, Romeo followed her. “If love be rough with you, be rough with love, Prick love for pricking and you beat love down” (II.iv.27-28). I assume that he wrote that to say that you should always have your guard up when it comes to love, because of the consequences that come with it. If you avoid love completely you will not have to deal with the pain and problems it causes. Shakespeare made two enemies fall in love. By that, I am guessing he wanted to say that love is just a volcano waiting to erupt. Love is a powerful thing and Shakespeare made it clear that it really can destroy