Hate Is Stronger Than Love In Romeo And Juliet

The Opposing Themes of Love and Hate in the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, about two love struck teenagers whom aren’t able to be together due to their families feud/ social situation. There are two key themes that of love and hate. Before Romeo and Juliet meet, the audience is only aware that he is a Montague and that she is a Capulet. This adds to the scene being so dramatically effective as do other happenings throughout the length of the scene. These include the speech of Capulet and the happy and joyous mood of the party, The romantic speech of Romeo, The hatred and harshness of Tybalt’s speech, a direct contrast with that of Romeo’s and the drama when the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet first meet.

He sees love as much more than simply physical, like Mercutio does, but unlike Benvolio, he does not understand how to handle the heartbreak that comes with love. “Th’ exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine” (Act 2 Scene 2 Line 134). Right after meeting Juliet, Romeo sneaks to her house and asks her to marry him. This was simply out of impulse, as just before the party, he was still heartbroken over the fact that Rosaline wanted to become a nun. But as soon as he saw Juliet, he “fell in love”. “Here's to my love… with a kiss I die” (Act 5 Scene 3 Lines 119 and 120). Here, Romeo kills himself because he thought that JUliet was dead. He believed that he was so in love with her that he could not live without her. Romeos irrational behavior ultimately lead to his demise. Although Romeo is a male character, he was very sensitive and had many feminine traits. Shakespeare created Romeo this way to show that it was okay for men to feel attached in love, and so that anybody in the audience that felt similarly to him would be able to

(1.5.138-141) This very familiar quote talks about how Julie is in love with her family’s enemy. This is a problem, but that is what had them in lust, is the fact that the two could not be together. Why may this be so specific in the story is because if there was not hate how could there be love. If it was always a dreamy , city then love would feel normal, if there was no animosity then the city of Verona or the Capulet’s and Montague’s would never appreciate how it is such a wonderful thing. This is why having an equal correspondence of love and hate in the tragedy is so important to its storyline. For if no hate there comes no love and for the love of Romeo and Juliet to be so affiliated with the story come to an end by ending the feud and they could be together for once at

In Luhrmann’s film, Romeo’s love for Mercutio becomes prominent when Tybalt slays Mercutio at the abandoned theatre. Romeo’s compassion for his friend draws his fury; rage leading him to challenge Tybalt to a duel to the death. Romeo kills Tybalt at the monument in the streets of Verona Beach to avenge Mercutio. This exhibits his love towards his fallen friend. To add on, Romeo’s overwhelming love for Juliet allows him to fight his way through the police and the chaotic atmosphere to reach Capel's monument. This shows Romeo’s love to meet Juliet again is beyond his willingness to face death straight on. Additionally, Romeo sneaks into the Capulet’s mansion to speak of his love for Juliet. He states, “And but thou love me, let them find me here. / My life were better ended by their hate / Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love” (II.ii.75-77). He expresses that if Juliet’s love was not returned, he would rather die than live without Juliet’s love, thus showing love connects to the tragedy of death. In conclusion, Romeo’s compassion for Mercutio and his love for Juliet show that love guides people to make decisions that inevitably result in the outcome of

In Romeo and Juliet hate s a big component of the play. This hatred is used in the many fights that end up with someone being killed. “To strike him dead I hold not a sin.” In this quote Tybalt is wanting to kill Romeo because he is a Montague and Tybalt is a Capulet. This means that there is a lot of conflict. “ ’Tis he that villain Romeo.” Tybalt calls Romeo a villain because of the conflict between the two parties. Hatred is a very big part of the story of Romeo and Juliet. Hatred is a big part of Romeo and Juliet being

Hate is one very important idea examined in Romeo and Juliet and is explored by Juliet when she states ‘Here's much to do with hate, but more with love’ (1.1.166). William Shakespeare conveys the consequences of hate in his play through the ancient feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s, the irrational decisions made and the deaths that resulted. It is the ancient feud between the two families that lead to the irrational decisions made by Romeo and Juliet as well as their demise. It is questionable as to whether Romeo and Juliet’s lives would be spared if their families were not feuding.

The first time that love is explored during the play is when Romeo first speaks of Rosaline and his passion for her, even though he is ‘Out of her favour’ (I.i.159) which is a powerful statement as it shows that Romeo still has these feelings for Rosaline even though he knows she doesn’t feel the same. This is also the first occasion where love and hate coincide as Romeo is speaking about Rosaline when he hears of the duel and comments ‘Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love’ (I.i.166). The fact that the conversation switches from love to hate and visa versa so quickly shows that the two themes are closely linked and that one has an effect on the other. In this passage of speech Romeo speaks as a ‘Petrachan Lover’ as he elevates Rosaline in his language. He uses oxymorons such as ‘O loving hate’ (I.i.167) and ‘Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health’ (I.i.171) to add effect and drama to his speech, and his language is so exagerated it makes the audience believe that he really is in love.

When Juliet says, “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse they name, / Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, / And I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (2.2.36-39), this displays the feuding hate between the two families, Montague, and Capulet. In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, Ignorance and hate play a significant role. Without these two main aspects, the tragedies, would have not occurred. Three characters, Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Tybalt are directly and indirectly accountable for the deaths of Romeo, and Juliet. Capulet, is the father of Juliet, in which arranges her to marry Paris. Juliet does not like this, thus, caused dispute between both of them. Capulet displayed a very demanding character, being strict on rules. Lady Capulet, is of course the mother of Juliet, but started the whole topic of marriage at the beginning of the play. This was comparable to when Romeo liked Rosaline, but did not get the love back, as for now, Paris loved Juliet, however Juliet did not return the love back. Tybalt, is a member of the opposite family, the Montagues, in other words, the family hated by the Capulets. Tybalt also plays a character of hatred, as he kills Mercutio, first causing a fight, in who Romeo, liked very much, initiating trouble in the end. When this occurred Romeo said, “Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate, / O anything of nothing first create! / O heavy lightness, serious vanity, / Misshapen chaos of wee-seeming

Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Only love can push out the hate that lies deep within our hearts.” In this passage from the Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Juliet learns that Romeo, her love, killed her cousin Tybalt. Once Juliet Learns this, she goes through a series of emotional extremities displaying herself to be emotionally impulsive.

First off, he causes the death of his mother. At the end, Montague claims that “Grief of my son’s exile hath stopped her breath” (V, iii, 211). The love that Romeo’s mother had for him made her take her own life because she cared about him so much. This shows another state of crazed love, which is the only trait that is shown in Lady Capulet. Romeo indirectly, and without intent, causes more insanity through love. And also, he kills Paris without any knowledge of who he is or his intent, because he is standing in the way of him and Juliet. His love matters more to him than the life of another person and does it with only a single warning to Paris. And Romeo is not the only one risking his life for this love, Paris is trying to protect his lover’s tomb. He does seem to genuinely love Juliet and tries to do one last thing for her, combined with the fact that the law is on his side. And back on the subject of Romeo, the law, in fact, is not on his side. He does multiple actions that break the law completely. Like when he illegally buys poison from the Apothecary. He doesn’t ignore the law, or see it as invalid, he instead sees his love as more important. And all of this connects back to what Shakespeare is really saying about love: it corrupts people.

“Love always overcomes hate, but love’s effects and hate’s effects are no different in magnitude.” -Anonymous. No one ever doubts the power of love or the power of hate. For as long as time has existed people have loved and people have hated. Strong emotions persuade everyone to act on their inhibition. Everyone wants to be a hero in every situation whether it be trying to save someone or the simple act of finding a winning lottery ticket. These actions are what lead to love overcoming hate even if they are the simplest of acts. The mistake people make is them trying to hard to be the hero. This leads to one traveling great lengths to achieve their goals, but at what cost. Throughout Shakespeare’s most famous play, Romeo and Juliet, his main

What is more powerful, love or hate? In the case of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare the answer appears to be hate. It takes no expert to see that the famous novel Romeo and Juliet is focused on these principles and loves struggle to overcome hate. No matter how you look at the novel it is apparent that people act as a response to enmity. Whether it is Friar Lawrence in his attempts to amend a long suspended feud or Tybalt's fiery and violent ways that lead to many troubles and deaths, the book tends to focus in on this principle of love and hate and how they clash. In the novel Romeo and Juliet the deaths of the two young lovers Romeo and Juliet can be pinned on nothing other than the

"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight / For I ne'er saw true

Romeo is faced with similar oppositions as Juliet. His family, being sworn enemies to the Capulets, are kept in the dark about his romance with Juliet. Also, when the Capulets begin to perceive of the close relationship between Romeo and Juliet, it makes him a greater target to Capulet men such as Tybalt. There is no doubt as to Romeo’s faithfulness towards Juliet and his desire to do all that is needed in order to have her love, but because of his lack of experience in life, Romeo is not at all faultless. Perhaps the most notable act that sabotaged his relationship with Juliet was his slaying of Tybalt. However honorable and necessary it may have seemed to him at the time, Romeo’s rashness once again rears its ugly head after Mercutio foolishly brings about his own demise. Of course, Romeo immediately regrets his impetuous actions after the grave mistake had already been done as he does many times throughout the story.