Essay On Romeo's Impulsiveness
Ethan Weaver
Mr. Pereira
Period 5
29 Nov. 2016
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet tells the story of two lovers of hateful families who have a severely tragic ending. Romeo meets Juliet while grieving due to having been rejected by a woman named Rosaline, but he falls in love upon first sight of Juliet not knowing that she is of the Capulets. This leads to a series of impulsive decisions, causing Romeo’s tragic ending. Romeo and Juliet’s tragic ending is caused by Romeo’s impulsiveness. Romeo’s impulsiveness is shown from the very beginning of the book at the Capulet's party to the very end at Juliet's family tomb. For example, when he first sees Juliet at the party, he says, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.” (I, V, 50) This proves that Romeo is impulsive because without knowing Juliet at all he falls in love. His impulsiveness has a very large consequence because he then proceeds to kiss her only to find out later that she is a Capulet. Another action proving Romeo is impulsive is when he kills Tybalt: “Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him” (III, i, 90). Without thought Romeo sets on a mission to kill Tybalt not thinking about the …show more content…
This causes Romeo to look like a villain after his death. This argument proves Romeo is impulsive in these three examples.
It has been proven that the cause of Romeo and Juliet's death was Romeo’s impulsiveness. Romeo’s impulsiveness was proven in three different ways, from Romeo falling in love at first sight, to killing Paris without any reasonable thought. Thus, throughout the story Romeo has been extremely impulsive resulting in numerous deaths, while today we see rash decisions amongst us from points of sheer emotion tends to bring great destruction. Romeo fails to surpass his strong willed emotions and impulsiveness bringing about his
Mr. Pereira
Period 5
29 Nov. 2016
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet tells the story of two lovers of hateful families who have a severely tragic ending. Romeo meets Juliet while grieving due to having been rejected by a woman named Rosaline, but he falls in love upon first sight of Juliet not knowing that she is of the Capulets. This leads to a series of impulsive decisions, causing Romeo’s tragic ending. Romeo and Juliet’s tragic ending is caused by Romeo’s impulsiveness. Romeo’s impulsiveness is shown from the very beginning of the book at the Capulet's party to the very end at Juliet's family tomb. For example, when he first sees Juliet at the party, he says, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.” (I, V, 50) This proves that Romeo is impulsive because without knowing Juliet at all he falls in love. His impulsiveness has a very large consequence because he then proceeds to kiss her only to find out later that she is a Capulet. Another action proving Romeo is impulsive is when he kills Tybalt: “Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him” (III, i, 90). Without thought Romeo sets on a mission to kill Tybalt not thinking about the …show more content…
This causes Romeo to look like a villain after his death. This argument proves Romeo is impulsive in these three examples.
It has been proven that the cause of Romeo and Juliet's death was Romeo’s impulsiveness. Romeo’s impulsiveness was proven in three different ways, from Romeo falling in love at first sight, to killing Paris without any reasonable thought. Thus, throughout the story Romeo has been extremely impulsive resulting in numerous deaths, while today we see rash decisions amongst us from points of sheer emotion tends to bring great destruction. Romeo fails to surpass his strong willed emotions and impulsiveness bringing about his