Romeo And Juliet's Relationship Analysis

Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast” (Shakespeare 2.3.99). This quote by Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, perfectly sums up two different types of relationships. One of which is represented by Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, who run fast into their love even though their families have a seemingly unending feud. They attempt to keep their relationship secret, which causes complications and ultimately ends in their death that barriers their families feud. A similar, but slower, relationship, which is the second type, is formed as a friendship between Lennie and George, in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, who are ranch hands that end up working on a farm in the Salinas Valley. They spend the majority of their lives together, George, small and smart, and Lennie, bigger but less intelligent, until trouble with a man on the ranch named Curley and his wife leads to George killing Lennie. When the two texts are compared, George and Lennie have a stronger relationship, because they always care for each other, they have trust, and their relationship is based off of friendship, while on the other hand Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is developed off of regretted actions, infatuation, and empty words.
First, Lennie and George have a more substantial relationship than Romeo and Juliet because they always care for each other; even though it seems like Romeo and Juliet also care for one another, they often do not follow through with their words. …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet have a weak relationship because they only know the outer beauty of each other, which is what causes them to put aside everything else in their life. This is evident when Romeo first sees Juliet at the party and describes her in comparison to everyone