Romeo And Juliet Quotes Analysis

The world revolves around a sphere of fire, and what an individual does cannot affect it at all. However, Mahatma Gandhi once said that, “ Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”. That happens to be the exact situation that Romeo and Juliet find themselves in. Whether it be through blind love, careless actions, and delusional lies, the lovers fate will be soon sealed on a dark night. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Juliet and Friar Lawrence's words and deeds reflect who they are, and those that they love with their reckless actions. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's words and
In Act two, Scene three, Romeo comes to Friar Lawrence in order to take Juliet's hand in marriage. Friar agrees to marry them and says, “ But come, young waverer, come go with me, In one respect i’ll thy assistant be; For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” (II.III.89-92). Friar is skeptical since Romeo loved Rosaline just the other day, and knew for a fact that they were acting carelessly. He thought it would be best for the both of them to take it slower, however he puts aside his doubts and marries them, in hopes that it would bring peace amongst the two families. Friar knows that the marriage will lead to nothing good, had he gone about the situation in a different light, he could have easily prevented the tragic deaths of the star crossed lovers. In Act four, Scene one, Romeo is exiled, and Juliet is being arranged to marry Paris. Friar gives Juliet a vial to drink in order to fake her death, and escape with Romeo to Mantua. Friar explains to Juliet, “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilling liquor drink thou off, When presently through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse Shall keep his native progress, but surcease; ” (IV.I.93-97). Friar may have good intentions on helping Romeo and Juliet be together, however does not think things through
Like Gandhi said, we are what we do and think, and how we decide to present ourselves will not only affect us, but those around us. In today’s society, children are too caught up in virtual reality that they forget to live their actual lives. They are so accustomed to the mentality violent video games give them, that they start to become violent themselves. Games such as GTA are unintentionally teaching children how to make reckless decisions, and it’s up to the parents to stop it for good. The world has become polluted with lies, and fantasies that it’s becoming harder to see through the mist and reclaim what is theirs, however it is not impossible if they start