The play Romeo and Juliet has been considered to be the most touching love story of all time, but when you look closer and past all the initial “fantasies”, you see the truth. Romeo and Juliet believed that they were in love because of the mere idea of it, however based on their actions and the short amount of time that the stages of their “love” progressed in, it soon became clear that what they were actually feeling was infatuation. Romeo, you see, may have possibly convinced himself that he loved
Romeo and Juliet, although written by Shakespeare in 1597, is a play that is seemingly timeless. Shakespeare writes in such a way that any reader can relate to the characters conflicts and feelings. He presents topics of love, hate, violence and power all of which are universal, and can be identified with by anyone of any time period. Shakespeare also presents topics of controversy, such as fate v. free will and true love v. infatuation. Both topics are always found being discussed and argued among
feels the same. Both of these people believe they are in love, however; they feel conflicting emotions. Which person is legitimately in love? Although William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet shows that teenagers struggle to interpret the difference between love and infatuation,
The tragic romance of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, is believed by many to be the greatest example of love in The english language. But do those believers truly understand the distinction between love and infatuation or lust? If Romeo and Juliet were truly in love like people believe then to be then why is their an abundance of evidence throughout the play to suggest that the only emotion they felt was just lust for each other. Shakespeare himself asked " Was their ever a more tragic love
Infatuation has the capability to consume individuals. Particular fascinations force all outside influences aside. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, infatuation influences change in both an individual standpoint and of those around them. The irony of tragic desire, illustrated by Tybalt’s addiction to altercate as well as Romeo’s vast obsession for Juliet, ultimately lead to death. Infatuation, a thing someone fixates on, in Tybalt’s case is his loathing of amity. Tybalt’s perpetual anger
Sometimes throughout life, infatuation can often be mistaken for love. During the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare doesn’t really present a credible depiction of love. Love is often described as having a strong affection for someone and being emotionally attached to someone. The love that Romeo feels for Juliet is not real love. Juliet at 13 is too young to know what love is, the relationship lasts no longer than a week and they claim that they fell in love at first sight which is a conceptual
that love into question? Romeo had strong feelings for two different people in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, one being Rosaline and the other being Juliet. Romeo’s feelings for Rosaline were more of an infatuation than love, but this does not weaken the credibility of his love of Juliet. There are three reasons that must be taken into account when talking about the connection between his infatuation with Rosaline and his love for Juliet. Many people have infatuations at some point in their lives
Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is one of the most well known and influential pieces in English literature; more importantly, most people recognize it as a story of true love, or star-crossed lovers. This play tells the story of Romeo and Juliet, who are from two feuding families. They fall in love with each other, despite being from rivaling families, and face numerous obstacles because of the feud. After a series of tragic events and miscommunication, Romeo and Juliet end up taking
stories is Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet, often remarked as one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, is a perfect example of false love. Throughout the course of the play, it is revealed in many ways this is a story of artificial devotion in which Juliet is in love, and Romeo is
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet emphasizes the fact that there is a fine line between infatuation and love. Both young lovers assumed they had fallen in love when they first met each other, but this proved to be wrong throughout the play as they kept relying on violence and self-harm when their passionate affair hit some bumps in the road. They cared more about satisfying their own wants and needs instead of each others. As a result, many critics argue that the two star-crossed lovers were much too