True Love In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
The tragic play of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is widely acknowledged as a profound example of true romance that all should grow up in admirance of. Many perceive this to be true, yet within this great romance, Romeo does not have true love for Juliet. He is infatuated with the idea of being in love. Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline, his rebound to Juliet in rejection, and just being overtly emotional all points to this conclusion.
When Romeo is first introduced in act one scene one, he is portrayed as a poetically love sick fool, who cares not about what brawl had just broken out, but how dreadfully in love he is. However, this love is not directed at Juliet but none other than fair Rosaline, of who Romeo says “The all seeing sun never saw her match since the world first begun” (act 1. scene 1. line 96). Upon meeting Juliet at Capulet’s party, to which he came only to see Rosaline, he suddenly supposedly falls heads over heels for her at first sight. Consequently the next morning, Romeo decides to marry Juliet, when it was only yesterday morning that he was groaning about being so terribly in love with another woman. Friar Laurence notes this to Romeo who had just burst into his cell, saying “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their …show more content…
Having been just recently put into the mind of marriage from her parents’ mention of Paris’ proposal and inexperienced in love at thirteen years of age, Juliet wants to rush into this love. Before Romeo can think over if his feelings are true, Juliet proposes that “if that bent of love be honourable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,” (act 2. scene 2. line 150). Through his sudden flood of emotion that he has suddenly pushed from Rosaline unto Juliet, he agrees in glee, unthinking. Romeo is emotionable to the point where logic holds no bounds in his
When Romeo is first introduced in act one scene one, he is portrayed as a poetically love sick fool, who cares not about what brawl had just broken out, but how dreadfully in love he is. However, this love is not directed at Juliet but none other than fair Rosaline, of who Romeo says “The all seeing sun never saw her match since the world first begun” (act 1. scene 1. line 96). Upon meeting Juliet at Capulet’s party, to which he came only to see Rosaline, he suddenly supposedly falls heads over heels for her at first sight. Consequently the next morning, Romeo decides to marry Juliet, when it was only yesterday morning that he was groaning about being so terribly in love with another woman. Friar Laurence notes this to Romeo who had just burst into his cell, saying “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their …show more content…
Having been just recently put into the mind of marriage from her parents’ mention of Paris’ proposal and inexperienced in love at thirteen years of age, Juliet wants to rush into this love. Before Romeo can think over if his feelings are true, Juliet proposes that “if that bent of love be honourable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,” (act 2. scene 2. line 150). Through his sudden flood of emotion that he has suddenly pushed from Rosaline unto Juliet, he agrees in glee, unthinking. Romeo is emotionable to the point where logic holds no bounds in his